East Columbia vs Sandy Point

A side-by-side comparison of East Columbia and Sandy Point: population, income, housing, and more.

East Columbia and Sandy Point are places in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

East Columbia has the higher population (135 vs 127 in Sandy Point). East Columbia has the higher median household income ($110,417 vs $71,250 in Sandy Point). Sandy Point has the higher median home value ($187,500 vs $183,300 in East Columbia).

Population, income & housing

	East Columbia	Sandy Point
Population	135	127
Median age	37.2 yrs	52.5 yrs
Median household income	$110,417	$71,250
Median home value	$183,300	$187,500
Housing units	76	65
Homeownership rate	100.0%	81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.3%	18.8%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

	East Columbia	Sandy Point
Population	142 → 135 (-4.9%)	170 → 127 (-25.3%)
Median household income	—	$58,000 → $71,250 (+22.8%)
Median home value	$9,999 → $183,300 (+1733.2%)	$121,900 → $187,500 (+53.8%)
Median gross rent	—	$485 → $675 (+39.2%)

East Columbia

Population

142135

Median home value

$9,999$183,300

Sandy Point

Population

170127

Median household income

$58,000$71,250

Median home value

$121,900$187,500

Median gross rent

$485$675

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

	East Columbia	Sandy Point
Under 5	0.0%	1.6%
5 to 17	21.5%	12.6%
18 to 24	5.2%	10.2%
25 to 34	12.6%	12.6%
35 to 44	35.6%	4.7%
45 to 54	4.4%	10.2%
55 to 64	10.4%	22.8%
65 to 74	0.0%	11.8%
75 and over	10.4%	13.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

	East Columbia	Sandy Point
White (non-Hispanic)	100.0%	49.6%
Black or African American	0.0%	19.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.0%
Some other race	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races	0.0%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	29.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

	East Columbia	Sandy Point
No high school diploma	0.0%	18.8%
High school graduate	17.2%	38.5%
Some college or associate's	56.6%	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	12.1%	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	14.1%	8.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

	East Columbia	Sandy Point
Drove alone	72.5%	60.6%
Carpooled	0.0%	15.2%
Public transit	0.0%	0.0%
Walked	0.0%	0.0%
Bicycle	0.0%	3.0%
Worked from home	27.5%	13.6%
Other means	0.0%	7.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

	East Columbia	Sandy Point
1-unit, detached	57.9%	67.7%
1-unit, attached	0.0%	3.1%
2 to 4 units	0.0%	12.3%
5 to 19 units	0.0%	6.2%
20 or more units	0.0%	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42.1%	10.8%

Poverty & households

	East Columbia	Sandy Point
Poverty rate	0.0%	7.9%
Average household size	3.07	2.65
Mean commute (minutes)	25	29
Median year structure built	1986	1979