Sand City

Population: 262
Median household income: $78,250
Median home value: $986,100

Located in Monterey County, California, Sand City is a community with a population of 262. Its median household income of $78,250 runs below the Monterey County figure of $94,486.

From 2019 to 2023, Sand City's population declined 15.5% from 310 to 262, while its median home value rose 91.9% from $513,900 to $986,100.

The median resident is 44.9 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 20.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 262
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,250
Median home value: $986,100
Median gross rent: $1,964
Housing units: 194
Homeownership rate: 24.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

310262

Median household income

$63,333$78,250

Median home value

$513,900$986,100

Median gross rent

$1,692$1,964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	310	$63,333	$513,900	$1,692
2020	320	$57,000	—	$1,750
2021	348	$60,682	$437,500	$1,963
2022	319	$68,333	$660,700	$2,046
2023	262	$78,250	$986,100	$1,964

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.6%
5 to 17	30	11.5%
18 to 24	30	11.5%
25 to 34	29	11.1%
35 to 44	31	11.8%
45 to 54	53	20.2%
55 to 64	35	13.4%
65 to 74	33	12.6%
75 and over	9	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	120	45.8%
Black or African American	17	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	29.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate12.6%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	15.8%
High school graduate	24	12.6%
Some college or associate's	57	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	53	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	26	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit1.9%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	72.2%
Carpooled	10	6.3%
Public transit	3	1.9%
Walked	7	4.4%
Bicycle	3	1.9%
Worked from home	16	10.1%
Other means	5	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	26.8%
15 to 29 min	67	47.2%
30 to 44 min	34	23.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.7%
60+ min	2	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 17.0% (44 of 259)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	40.0%
Nonfamily households	87	60.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	74.7%
Vacant	49	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35	24.1%
Renter-occupied	110	75.9%

1-unit, detached34.0%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units19.6%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units33.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	34.0%
1-unit, attached	8	4.1%
2 to 4 units	38	19.6%
5 to 19 units	17	8.8%
20 or more units	65	33.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0665112
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 2.36 sq mi
Center point: 36.6218, -121.8477