Sand Point is a city located in Alaska. With a 2020 population of 1,234, it is the 26th largest city in Alaska and the 9469th largest city in the United States. Sand Point is currently growing at a rate of 3.96% annually and its population has increased by 26.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 976 in 2010. Spanning over 30 miles, Sand Point has a population density of 155 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sand Point is $87,513 with a poverty rate of 16.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,051 per month, and the median house value is $139,100. The median age in Sand Point is 39.4 years, 41.4 years for males, and 37.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 107.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sand Point was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 601 | 43.80% |
| Asian | 308 | 22.45% |
| White | 237 | 17.27% |
| Two or More Races | 184 | 13.41% |
| Some Other Race | 22 | 1.60% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 1.02% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 0.44% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 421 | 2.7 | 64.8 |
| Married | 160 | 3.18 | 79.4 |
| Non Family | 141 | 1.55 | 52.5 |
| Female | 76 | 3.53 | 55.3 |
| Male | 44 | 3.16 | 68.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 41 | 4.19% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 65 | 6.65% |
| High School Graduate | 341 | 34.87% |
| Some College | 352 | 35.99% |
| Associates Degree | 56 | 5.73% |
| Bachelors Degree | 85 | 8.69% |
| Graduate Degree | 38 | 3.89% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native American | 411 | 356 | 11 |
| Asian | 222 | 199 | 38 |
| White | 200 | 192 | 54 |
| Multiple Races | 97 | 90 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 59 | 46 | 6 |
| Other Race | 22 | 9 | |
| Black | 6 | 6 | |
| Islander | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.00%.
$32,400
Average Earnings
$37,241
Average Male
$28,333
Average Female
76.57% of Sand Point residents speak only English, while 23.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 19.22% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native | 599 | 104 | 17.36% |
| Asian | 308 | 84 | 27.27% |
| Hispanic | 95 | 27 | 28.42% |
| Multiple | 184 | 15 | 8.15% |
| Islander | 14 | 14 | 100.00% |
| White | 217 | 10 | 4.61% |
16.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.68%
Male Poverty Rate
20.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sand Point is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sand Point is White, with 4.61% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.22%.
41.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.3%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40 | 17.39% |
| Indian | 14 | 3.17% |
| 2 or More | 8 | 7.69% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 4.17% |
8.06%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
78.1%
Labor Force Participation
73.6%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.00%
Native Born
18.00%
Foreign Born
13.99%
Non Citizen
4.01%
Naturalized
82.00% of Sand Point residents were born in the United States, with 50.29% having been born in Alaska. 13.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,234 | 47 | 3.96% |
| 2019 | 1,187 | 47 | 4.12% |
| 2018 | 1,140 | 9 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 1,131 | 47 | 4.34% |
| 2016 | 1,084 | 6 | 0.56% |
| 2015 | 1,078 | 12 | 1.13% |
| 2014 | 1,066 | 1 | 0.09% |
| 2013 | 1,065 | 22 | 2.11% |
| 2012 | 1,043 | 16 | 1.56% |
| 2011 | 1,027 | 40 | 4.05% |
| 2010 | 987 | 0.00% |