Sand Lake

County:: Rensselaer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.049
State:: New York

Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County, New York. Sand Lake has a 2025 population of 8,290. Sand Lake is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,338 in 2020.

The average household income in Sand Lake is $146,456 with a poverty rate of 5.07%. The median age in Sand Lake is 49.1 years: 49.1 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sand Lake includes 96.04% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,009	96.04%
Two or more races	287	3.44%
Other race	16	0.19%
Asian	14	0.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.11%
Black or African American	4	0.05%
Native American	0	0%

Sand Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sand Lake's average per capita income is $73,991. Household income levels show a median of $126,843. The poverty rate stands at 5.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$176,458	-
Families	$144,914	$164,264
Households	$126,843	$146,456
Non Families	$67,037	$92,978

$73,991

Average Income

$126,843

Median Household Income

5.07%

Poverty Rate