Sandston, VA City Data

Sandston, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,014 people who live in Sandston and approximately 262,300 who live in Henrico County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sandston. We have included Sandston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandston Information

Henrico County where Sandston resides is 244.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 262,300 and has a population rank of 210 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandston has a total of 11,014 people and of those residents there are 5,239 males and 5,775 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 3,693 births each year and around 2,348 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandston varies per year, but currently 10,860 are one race and 154 are two or more races.

Of the 11,014 people who live in Sandston, there are 2,853 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandston is 1,472 male and 1,381 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,377.

General Sandston Information
Total area in square miles - Henrico County	244.6
Water area in square miles - Henrico County	N/A
Resident population - Henrico County	262,300
Population rank - Henrico County	210
Total population	11,014
Total population (male)	5,239
Total population (female)	5,775
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Henrico County	3,693
Deaths- Henrico County	2,348
Population of one race	10,860
Population of two or more races	154
Population under 20 years	2,853
Population under 20 years (male)	1,472
Population under 20 years (female)	1,381
Total population 18 years and over	8,377

Sandston Social Characteristics

There are 108,121 households in Sandston. Families make up 69,997 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,177), male householder with no wife present (3,596) and female householder with no husband present (13,783). The remainder of the Sandston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 38,287. Sandston, VA moving companies help people in Sandston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sandston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandston is based, there are 112,684 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,754 never married, 56,270 now married, 3,164 separated, 11,721 widowed, and 13,775 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,330 separated, 2,143 widowed and 7,867 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Henrico County)
Total households	108,121
Family households (families)	69,997
With own children under 18 years	37,035
Married-couple family	52,177
With own children under 18 years	24,585
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,596
With own children under 18 years	1,717
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,783
With own children under 18 years	8,715
Nonfamily households	38,287
Householder living alone	31,224
65 years and over	9,145

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,611
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,051
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,499
Householder	3,239
Spouse	2,422
Child	3,087
Other relatives	129
Nonrelatives	234
Unmarried partner	118
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	33
Unmarried partner	237
Foster child	5
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,495
Male householder	518
Male householder living alone	399
Male householder not living alone	119
Female householder	702
Female householder living alone	605
Female householder not living alone	97
Nonrelatives	275
Unmarried partner	119
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	63
Foster child	4
Other	55

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	112,684
Never married	27,754
Now married	56,270
Separated	3,164
Widowed	11,721
Divorced	13,775
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,330
Widowed	2,143
Divorced	7,867

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,014
Male	5,239
Under 5 years	366
5 to 9 years	383
10 to 14 years	392
15 to 17 years	222
18 and 19 years	109
20 years	55
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	175
25 to 29 years	325
30 to 34 years	354
35 to 39 years	431
40 to 44 years	483
45 to 49 years	463
50 to 54 years	358
55 to 59 years	286
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	122
70 to 74 years	185
75 to 79 years	126
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	31
Female	5,775
Under 5 years	312
5 to 9 years	353
10 to 14 years	391
15 to 17 years	218
18 and 19 years	107
20 years	42
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	190
25 to 29 years	378
30 to 34 years	421
35 to 39 years	515
40 to 44 years	509
45 to 49 years	437
50 to 54 years	408
55 to 59 years	333
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	156
65 and 66 years	82
67 to 69 years	164
70 to 74 years	233
75 to 79 years	199
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	75

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,014
One race	10,860
White	9,232
Black or African American	1,436
American Indian and Alaska Native	84
Asian	44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	154

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,994
People who are White alone	9,217
People who are Black or African American alone	1,431
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	84
People who are Asian alone	44
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	164
People who are Some other race alone	61

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	244,359
Same house	122,320
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	39,285
Different state or abroad	32,144
Different state	26,076
Abroad	6,068

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henrico County)
Total resident population	262,300
Born in United States	127,521
State of residence	159,231
Different state	83,055
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,549
Foreign born	17,465

Sandston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sandston. That total enrollment is 65,953 for the population of the country, which includes Sandston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 22,987 and elementary or high school enrollment was 86,495 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,580.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sandston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	65,953
Pre-kindergarten	5,472
Public	1,989
Private	3,483
Kindergarten	3,652
Public	3,067
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,761
Public	26,972
Private	2,789
Elementary and high school	43,248
Public	39,362
Private	3,886
High school grades 9 to 12	13,487
Public	12,390
Private	1,097
College, undergraduate years	9,918
Public	8,076
Private	1,842
Graduate or professional school	3,663
Public	2,793
Private	870
Not enrolled in school	185,367

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	177,191
Less than 9th grade	7,213
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,502
High school graduate	41,939
Some college, no degree	40,225
Associate's degree	9,425
Bachelor's degree	61,887
Graduate or professional degree	34.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	41,102

Sandston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 204,487 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandston. The Sandston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (55,866), service occupations (15,750), sales and office occupations (42,844), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (156), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,453) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,746). The 204,487 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 110,849 private wage and salary workers, 21,417 government workers, 6,310 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henrico County)
Population 16 years and over	204,487
In labor force	143,197
Civilian labor force	142,975
Employed	138,815
Unemployed	4,160
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	222
Females 16 years and over	111,177
In labor force	70,729
Civilian labor force	70,685
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,960
Armed forces	44
Males 16 years and over	93,310
In labor force	72,468
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,200
Armed forces	178

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henrico County)
Workers 16 years and over	136,872
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	116,062
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,425
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,294
Other means	842
Worked at home	3,501
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,877,445

OCCUPATION (Henrico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,866
Management, professional, and related occupations	55,866
Service occupations	15,750
Sales and office occupations	42,844
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	156
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,453
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,746

INDUSTRY (Henrico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,866
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	390
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,367
Wholesale trade	5,780
Retail trade	17,316
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,444
Information	4,512
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	19,741
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,180
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	25,079
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,778
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,431

CLASS OF WORKER (Henrico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,866
Private wage and salary workers	110,849
Government workers	21,417
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,310
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandston Housing Characteristics

In Sandston, VA there are 112,570 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 108,121 occupied and 4,449 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandston, there are 72,822 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,224 units in Sandston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sandston, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandston, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandston. There are 1,087 housing units with rent less than $200, 655 with rent between $200-299, 3,415 with rent between $300-499 and 30,240 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandston, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henrico County)
Total housing units	112,570
Occupied housing units	108,121
Vacant housing units	4,449

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henrico County)
Total housing units	112,570
1-unit, detached	72,822
1-unit, attached	8,224
2 units	1,197
3 or 4 units	5,267
5 to 9 units	9,204
10 to 19 units	9,060
20 to 49 units	2,437
50 or more units	3,820
Mobile home	529

HOUSING TENURE (Henrico County)
Occupied housing units	108,121
Owner-occupied	71,089
Renter-occupied	37,032

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henrico County)
Occupied housing units	108,121
No vehicles available	6,067
2 vehicle available	63,080
3 vehicles available	14,555
4 vehicles available	3,551
5 or more vehicles available	1,313

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henrico County)
Occupied housing units	108,121
Utility gas	39,654
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	49,874
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,605
Coal or coke	24
Wood	746
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	161
No fuel used	215

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henrico County)
Occupied housing units	108,121
Less Than $50,000	71,089
$50,000 to $99,999	22,878
$100,000 to $149,999	20,711
$150,000 to $199,999	10,481
$200,000 to $299,999	7,194
$300,000 to $499,999	2,194
$1,000,000 or more	105
Median (dollars)	121,300

GROSS RENT (Henrico County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,032
Less than $200	1,087
$200 to $299	655
$300 to $499	3,415
$500 to $699	14,690
$700 to $999	12,833
$1,000 to $1,499	2,123
$1,500 or more	593