Sandy Lake, PA City Data

Sandy Lake, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 743 people who live in Sandy Lake and approximately 120,293 who live in Mercer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake. We have included Sandy Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandy Lake Information

Mercer County where Sandy Lake resides is 682.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 120,293 and has a population rank of 453 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandy Lake has a total of 743 people and of those residents there are 343 males and 400 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,338 births each year and around 1,543 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandy Lake varies per year, but currently 742 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 743 people who live in Sandy Lake, there are 211 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandy Lake is 93 male and 118 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 545.

General Sandy Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Mercer County	682.57
Water area in square miles - Mercer County	N/A
Resident population - Mercer County	120,293
Population rank - Mercer County	453
Total population	743
Total population (male)	343
Total population (female)	400
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Mercer County	1,338
Deaths- Mercer County	1,543
Population of one race	742
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	211
Population under 20 years (male)	93
Population under 20 years (female)	118
Total population 18 years and over	545

Sandy Lake Social Characteristics

There are 46,712 households in Sandy Lake. Families make up 32,494 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandy Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,609), male householder with no wife present (1,552) and female householder with no husband present (5,018). The remainder of the Sandy Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,325. Sandy Lake, PA moving companies help people in Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandy Lake is based, there are 50,845 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,360 never married, 27,662 now married, 1,261 separated, 6,910 widowed, and 4,652 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 941 separated, 1,996 widowed and 3,983 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandy Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandy Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mercer County)
Total households	46,712
Family households (families)	32,494
With own children under 18 years	14,688
Married-couple family	25,609
With own children under 18 years	10,359
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,552
With own children under 18 years	848
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,018
With own children under 18 years	2,848
Nonfamily households	14,325
Householder living alone	12,601
65 years and over	6,169

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	112
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	89
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	638
Householder	212
Spouse	164
Child	233
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	105
Male householder	43
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	39
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	50,845
Never married	10,360
Now married	27,662
Separated	1,261
Widowed	6,910
Divorced	4,652
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	941
Widowed	1,996
Divorced	3,983

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	743
Male	343
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4
Female	400
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	743
One race	742
White	738
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	743
People who are White alone	738
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	113,496
Same house	74,164
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,826
Different state or abroad	7,182
Different state	6,769
Abroad	413

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mercer County)
Total resident population	120,293
Born in United States	105,801
State of residence	97,859
Different state	19,781
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	697
Foreign born	1,956

Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake. That total enrollment is 29,378 for the population of the country, which includes Sandy Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,420 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,833 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,920.

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 Sandy Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,378
Pre-kindergarten	1,576
Public	900
Private	676
Kindergarten	1,464
Public	1,321
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,313
Public	12,013
Private	1,300
Elementary and high school	20,417
Public	18,471
Private	1,946
High school grades 9 to 12	7,104
Public	6,458
Private	646
College, undergraduate years	5,354
Public	2,070
Private	3,284
Graduate or professional school	567
Public	387
Private	180
Not enrolled in school	86,989

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	81,499
Less than 9th grade	3,975
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,921
High school graduate	36,823
Some college, no degree	12,285
Associate's degree	4,402
Bachelor's degree	14,093
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,191

Sandy Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,664 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandy Lake. The Sandy Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,392), service occupations (9,001), sales and office occupations (13,203), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (319), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,281) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,946). The 95,664 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,591 private wage and salary workers, 5,774 government workers, 3,528 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mercer County)
Population 16 years and over	95,664
In labor force	55,551
Civilian labor force	55,495
Employed	52,142
Unemployed	3,353
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	56
Females 16 years and over	50,100
In labor force	25,877
Civilian labor force	25,868
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,255
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	45,564
In labor force	29,674
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,098
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mercer County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,120
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,534
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,725
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,611
Other means	353
Worked at home	1,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	968,130

OCCUPATION (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,392
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,392
Service occupations	9,001
Sales and office occupations	13,203
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	319
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,281
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,946

INDUSTRY (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,392
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	850
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,501
Wholesale trade	1,984
Retail trade	6,970
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,594
Information	835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,179
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,425
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,362
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,036
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,392
Private wage and salary workers	42,591
Government workers	5,774
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,528
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandy Lake Housing Characteristics

In Sandy Lake, PA there are 49,859 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 46,712 occupied and 3,147 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandy Lake, there are 36,684 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 829 units in Sandy Lake. 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 Sandy Lake, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandy Lake, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandy Lake. There are 941 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,215 with rent between $200-299, 3,998 with rent between $300-499 and 3,682 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandy Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandy Lake, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mercer County)
Total housing units	49,859
Occupied housing units	46,712
Vacant housing units	3,147

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mercer County)
Total housing units	49,859
1-unit, detached	36,684
1-unit, attached	829
2 units	2,084
3 or 4 units	1,655
5 to 9 units	1,668
10 to 19 units	922
20 to 49 units	540
50 or more units	744
Mobile home	4,721

HOUSING TENURE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	46,712
Owner-occupied	35,646
Renter-occupied	11,066

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	46,712
No vehicles available	3,688
2 vehicle available	25,629
3 vehicles available	5,239
4 vehicles available	1,397
5 or more vehicles available	445

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	46,712
Utility gas	31,744
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,819
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,161
Coal or coke	74
Wood	1,287
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	270
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	46,712
Less Than $50,000	35,646
$50,000 to $99,999	12,780
$100,000 to $149,999	5,055
$150,000 to $199,999	1,589
$200,000 to $299,999	813
$300,000 to $499,999	157
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	76,000

GROSS RENT (Mercer County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,066
Less than $200	941
$200 to $299	1,215
$300 to $499	3,998
$500 to $699	2,964
$700 to $999	645
$1,000 to $1,499	38
$1,500 or more	34