Sandy Hook, Connecticut Population 2024

11,205

Sandy Hook Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sandy Hook was:

  • White: 83.37%
  • Two or more races: 8.57%
  • Asian: 3.02%
  • Black or African American: 2.98%
  • Other race: 2.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
697.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.05% (2,024)
The current population of Sandy Hook, Connecticut is 11,205 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,181.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,00783.37%
Two or more races8238.57%
Asian2903.02%
Black or African American2862.98%
Other race1982.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sandy Hook Population by Race

Sandy Hook Population Pyramid 2024

Sandy Hook Median Age

44.4

Total

41.5

Male

45.7

Female

Sandy Hook Adults

There are 7,406 adults, (1,471 of whom are seniors) in Sandy Hook.

Sandy Hook Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandy Hook Sex Ratio

Female4,69248.85%
Male4,91251.15%

Sandy Hook Population by Age

Sandy Hook Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4562.7894.75.3
Married2,1673.2399.30.7
Non Family8091.2384.815.2
Female2473.0481.818.2
Male2333.641000

3.15

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

94.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandy Hook Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1241.9%
Associates Degree3986.09%
Bachelors Degree2,12132.45%
Graduate Degree1,62124.8%
High School Graduate1,27619.52%
Less Than 9th Grade751.15%
Some College92114.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandy Hook Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandy Hook Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8045,6333,393
Hispanic28628695
2+ Races21821855
Black206206114
Asian171143104
Other Race919162

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 68.13%.

Sandy Hook Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,406$99,722$79,809
Graduate Degree$131,161$198,583$103,846
High School Graduate$42,331$66,506$29,605
Less Than 9th Grade$21,964$0$0
Overall$83,573$94,697$67,228
Some College$53,125$90,845$31,591

$83,573

Average Earnings

$94,697

Average Male

$67,228

Average Female

Sandy Hook Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandy Hook Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandy Hook Language

87.58% of Sandy Hook residents speak only English, while 12.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.33% of the population.

Sandy Hook Language

Sandy Hook Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9613284.12%
Black2865017.48%
Multiple823445.35%
Other198178.59%
Hispanic657172.59%

4.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.24%

Male Poverty Rate

5.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandy Hook

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandy Hook is Black, with 17.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandy Hook is Hispanic, with 2.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.9%.

Sandy Hook Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.56%
High School7.92%
Some College6.6%
Bachelors or Greater1.15%

Sandy Hook Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed4.82%
Male Employed0.62%
Male Unemployed0%

Sandy Hook Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandy Hook Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$172,723$208,554
Households$148,750$190,666
Married Families$187,713$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,835$112,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandy Hook Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandy Hook Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandy Hook Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sandy Hook Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandy Hook Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

361

Number of Veterans

294

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam114
Second Gulf War106
First Gulf War86
World War II23
Korea22

Sandy Hook Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+124
35 to 54123
65 to 7462
55 to 6433
18 to 3419

Sandy Hook Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3244.92%
Other Race1917.59%
Hispanic196.27%
Black188.37%

Sandy Hook Veterans by Race

Sandy Hook Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandy Hook Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sandy Hook Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Hook Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Hook Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.71%

Born in Sandy Hook

92.27%

Native Born

7.73%

Foreign Born

2.1%

Non Citizen

5.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.27% of Sandy Hook residents were born in the United States, with 50.71% having been born in Connecticut. 2.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sandy Hook Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202411,2058017.7%
202310,4048008.33%
20229,6041982.11%
20219,4062252.45%
20209,18100%

Sandy Hook Population by Year