Sandy, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,029

Sandy Demographics

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

  • White: 92.73%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Asian: 2.49%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
740.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-23.21% (-311)
The current population of Sandy, Pennsylvania is 1,029 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,340.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,00792.73%
Two or more races524.79%
Asian272.49%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sandy Population by Race

Sandy Population Pyramid 2024

Sandy Median Age

50.6

Total

50.7

Male

50.4

Female

Sandy Adults

There are 895 adults, (397 of whom are seniors) in Sandy.

Sandy Age Dependency

118.1

Age Dependency Ratio

79.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandy Sex Ratio

Female56351.84%
Male52348.16%

Sandy Population by Age

Sandy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4842.2461.238.8
Married2382.9555.944.1
Non Family1881.1568.631.4
Female392.4938.561.5
Male193.741000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade283.24%
Associates Degree789.04%
Bachelors Degree343.94%
Graduate Degree708.11%
High School Graduate37243.11%
Less Than 9th Grade859.85%
Some College19622.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White836750104
Asian2700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.44%.

Sandy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$23,672$23,789$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$30,000$43,241$24,833
Some College$43,056$44,769$0

$30,000

Average Earnings

$43,241

Average Male

$24,833

Average Female

Sandy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandy Language

95.96% of Sandy residents speak only English, while 4.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.66% of the population.

Sandy Language

Sandy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,00712412.31%
Multiple5252100%
Asian2727100%

18.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.12%

Male Poverty Rate

18.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandy is White, with 12.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.03%.

Sandy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50.44%
High School9.68%
Some College4.01%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sandy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed18.95%
Female Unemployed0%

Sandy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,125$58,608
Households$50,093$54,860
Married Families$59,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,250$48,957

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Sandy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

88

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam60
First Gulf War14
Korea14
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Sandy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7441
75+33
35 to 5414
18 to 340
55 to 640

Sandy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8810.14%

Sandy Veterans by Race

Sandy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.5%

Labor Force Participation

44.5%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Sandy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy 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

90.06%

Born in Sandy

97.51%

Native Born

2.49%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.51% of Sandy residents were born in the United States, with 90.06% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sandy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,029-28-2.65%
20231,057-29-2.67%
20221,086-316-22.54%
20211,402624.63%
20201,340-61-4.35%
20191,401-249-15.09%
20181,65050.3%
20171,64524317.33%
20161,40219716.35%
20151,205-145-10.74%
20141,350947.48%
20131,25615814.39%
20121,098-41-3.6%
20111,139-290-20.29%
20101,42900%

Sandy Population by Year