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, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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