Sandy Ridge, NC City Data

Sandy Ridge, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,033 people who live in Sandy Ridge and approximately 44,711 who live in Stokes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge. We have included Sandy Ridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandy Ridge Information

Stokes County where Sandy Ridge resides is 455.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,711 and has a population rank of 1,004 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandy Ridge has a total of 2,033 people and of those residents there are 1,007 males and 1,026 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 526 births each year and around 420 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandy Ridge varies per year, but currently 2,025 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 2,033 people who live in Sandy Ridge, there are 488 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandy Ridge is 239 male and 249 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 1,591.

General Sandy Ridge Information
Total area in square miles - Stokes County	455.89
Water area in square miles - Stokes County	N/A
Resident population - Stokes County	44,711
Population rank - Stokes County	1,004
Total population	2,033
Total population (male)	1,007
Total population (female)	1,026
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - Stokes County	526
Deaths- Stokes County	420
Population of one race	2,025
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	488
Population under 20 years (male)	239
Population under 20 years (female)	249
Total population 18 years and over	1,591

Sandy Ridge Social Characteristics

There are 17,579 households in Sandy Ridge. Families make up 13,166 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandy Ridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,652), male householder with no wife present (590) and female householder with no husband present (1,651). The remainder of the Sandy Ridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,544. Sandy Ridge, NC moving companies help people in Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandy Ridge is based, there are 18,342 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,399 never married, 11,628 now married, 578 separated, 2,036 widowed, and 1,701 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 397 separated, 304 widowed and 1,580 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandy Ridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandy Ridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stokes County)
Total households	17,579
Family households (families)	13,166
With own children under 18 years	6,399
Married-couple family	10,652
With own children under 18 years	4,854
Male householder, no wife present, family	590
With own children under 18 years	357
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,651
With own children under 18 years	974
Nonfamily households	4,544
Householder living alone	4,013
65 years and over	1,558

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	275
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	199
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,795
Householder	604
Spouse	527
Child	556
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	238
Male householder	91
Male householder living alone	77
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	116
Female householder living alone	107
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,342
Never married	2,399
Now married	11,628
Separated	578
Widowed	2,036
Divorced	1,701
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	397
Widowed	304
Divorced	1,580

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,033
Male	1,007
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	4
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	87
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	80
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	7
Female	1,026
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	10
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	97
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,033
One race	2,025
White	1,950
Black or African American	34
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,033
People who are White alone	1,950
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	56
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,833
Same house	26,402
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,575
Different state or abroad	2,257
Different state	1,964
Abroad	293

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stokes County)
Total resident population	44,711
Born in United States	28,075
State of residence	34,080
Different state	9,756
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	191
Foreign born	684

Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge. That total enrollment is 9,914 for the population of the country, which includes Sandy Ridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,089 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,162.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,914
Pre-kindergarten	645
Public	399
Private	246
Kindergarten	812
Public	747
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,914
Public	4,571
Private	343
Elementary and high school	7,294
Public	6,754
Private	540
High school grades 9 to 12	2,380
Public	2,183
Private	197
College, undergraduate years	1,067
Public	836
Private	231
Graduate or professional school	96
Public	62
Private	34
Not enrolled in school	33,093

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,598
Less than 9th grade	2,930
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,278
High school graduate	12,269
Some college, no degree	5,259
Associate's degree	2,016
Bachelor's degree	2,846
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,149

Sandy Ridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,938 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandy Ridge. The Sandy Ridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,980), service occupations (2,388), sales and office occupations (5,345), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (156), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,510) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,860). The 34,938 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,847 private wage and salary workers, 2,455 government workers, 1,840 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stokes County)
Population 16 years and over	34,938
In labor force	23,629
Civilian labor force	23,622
Employed	22,239
Unemployed	1,383
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	18,065
In labor force	10,835
Civilian labor force	10,835
Unemployed Civilian labor force	733
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,873
In labor force	12,794
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	650
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stokes County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,709
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,721
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,061
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	181
Other means	80
Worked at home	633
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	646,805

OCCUPATION (Stokes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,980
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,980
Service occupations	2,388
Sales and office occupations	5,345
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	156
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,510
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,860

INDUSTRY (Stokes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,980
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	479
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,029
Wholesale trade	571
Retail trade	2,469
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,317
Information	334
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,344
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,380
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,528
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,090
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	600

CLASS OF WORKER (Stokes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,980
Private wage and salary workers	17,847
Government workers	2,455
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,840
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandy Ridge Housing Characteristics

In Sandy Ridge, NC there are 19,262 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,579 occupied and 1,683 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandy Ridge, there are 12,554 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 202 units in Sandy Ridge. 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 Ridge, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandy Ridge, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandy Ridge. There are 135 housing units with rent less than $200, 248 with rent between $200-299, 1,273 with rent between $300-499 and 828 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandy Ridge 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 Ridge, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stokes County)
Total housing units	19,262
Occupied housing units	17,579
Vacant housing units	1,683

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stokes County)
Total housing units	19,262
1-unit, detached	12,554
1-unit, attached	202
2 units	85
3 or 4 units	121
5 to 9 units	287
10 to 19 units	93
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	5,769

HOUSING TENURE (Stokes County)
Occupied housing units	17,579
Owner-occupied	14,431
Renter-occupied	3,148

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stokes County)
Occupied housing units	17,579
No vehicles available	955
2 vehicle available	12,345
3 vehicles available	3,678
4 vehicles available	1,385
5 or more vehicles available	485

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stokes County)
Occupied housing units	17,579
Utility gas	296
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,842
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,976
Coal or coke	8
Wood	1,145
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stokes County)
Occupied housing units	17,579
Less Than $50,000	14,431
$50,000 to $99,999	3,769
$100,000 to $149,999	2,473
$150,000 to $199,999	798
$200,000 to $299,999	322
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Stokes County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,148
Less than $200	135
$200 to $299	248
$300 to $499	1,273
$500 to $699	659
$700 to $999	162
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A