Sand Lake

Population: 1,214
Median household income: $49,615
Median home value: $139,300

Located in Iosco County, Michigan, Sand Lake is a community with a population of 1,214. At $49,615, its median household income sits in line with Iosco County's $47,777.

From 2019 to 2023, Sand Lake's population declined 13.7% from 1,407 to 1,214, while its median home value rose 47.1% from $94,700 to $139,300.

91.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,214
Median age: 61.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,615
Median home value: $139,300
Median gross rent: $633
Housing units: 1,664
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4071,214

Median household income

$36,684$49,615

Median home value

$94,700$139,300

Median gross rent

$612$633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,407	$36,684	$94,700	$612
2020	1,296	$37,628	$95,400	$630
2021	1,203	$40,096	$101,500	$669
2022	1,178	$46,250	$109,100	$559
2023	1,214	$49,615	$139,300	$633

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 177.0%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6428.3%

65 to 7422.3%

75 and over16.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.2%
5 to 17	85	7.0%
18 to 24	34	2.8%
25 to 34	97	8.0%
35 to 44	55	4.5%
45 to 54	97	8.0%
55 to 64	344	28.3%
65 to 74	271	22.3%
75 and over	204	16.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,177	97.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.4%
Two or more races	28	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	11.3%
High school graduate	346	32.4%
Some college or associate's	431	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	99	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	71	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	279	77.9%
Carpooled	19	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	11.2%
Other means	9	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	17.9%
15 to 29 min	140	44.0%
30 to 44 min	51	16.0%
45 to 59 min	25	7.9%
60+ min	45	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 17.5% (212 of 1,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	369	59.1%
Nonfamily households	255	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	624	37.5%
Vacant	1,040	62.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	570	91.3%
Renter-occupied	54	8.7%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,518	91.2%
1-unit, attached	7	0.4%
2 to 4 units	16	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.2%
Mobile home & other	120	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2671340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 1.27 sq mi
Center point: 44.3290, -83.6657