Sandy Lake township

County:: Mercer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 24.379
State:: Pennsylvania

Sandy Lake township is located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Sandy Lake township has a 2025 population of 1,174. Sandy Lake township is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -1.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,196 in 2020.

The average household income in Sandy Lake township is $89,204 with a poverty rate of 6.66%.The median age in Sandy Lake township is 49.9 years: 54 years for males, and 45.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sandy Lake township includes 90.76% White, 5.46% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,080	90.76%
Other race	65	5.46%
Two or more races	43	3.61%
Native American	2	0.17%

Sandy Lake township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sandy Lake township's average per capita income is $47,500. Household income levels show a median of $61,012. The poverty rate stands at 6.66%.

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
Families	$75,500	$100,596
Married Families	$75,375	-
Households	$61,012	$89,204
Non Families	$53,015	$66,608

$47,500

Average Income

$61,012

Median Household Income

6.66%

Poverty Rate