West Sand Lake

Population: 3,453
Median household income: $126,595
Median home value: $322,300

West Sand Lake is a community in Rensselaer County, New York, home to 3,453 residents. Its median household income of $126,595 runs above the Rensselaer County figure of $86,663.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Sand Lake's population grew 28.0% from 2,697 to 3,453, while its median home value rose 59.7% from $201,800 to $322,300.

The median gross rent is $899. 44.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,453
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $126,595
Median home value: $322,300
Median gross rent: $899
Housing units: 1,125
Homeownership rate: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6973,453

Median household income

$94,167$126,595

Median home value

$201,800$322,300

Median gross rent

$838$899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,697	$94,167	$201,800	$838
2020	3,391	$104,018	$254,800	$685
2021	3,104	$97,028	$225,300	$808
2022	3,304	$109,808	$246,400	$848
2023	3,453	$126,595	$322,300	$899

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1729.3%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5420.3%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	3.6%
5 to 17	1,012	29.3%
18 to 24	162	4.7%
25 to 34	171	5.0%
35 to 44	459	13.3%
45 to 54	700	20.3%
55 to 64	196	5.7%
65 to 74	506	14.7%
75 and over	123	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,409	98.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	2.5%
High school graduate	397	18.4%
Some college or associate's	740	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	707	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	257	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means10.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,408	77.5%
Carpooled	54	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	173	9.5%
Other means	182	10.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	388	23.6%
15 to 29 min	942	57.3%
30 to 44 min	191	11.6%
45 to 59 min	89	5.4%
60+ min	34	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 3.6% (124 of 3,453)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,005	89.3%
Nonfamily households	120	10.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,125	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,044	92.8%
Renter-occupied	81	7.2%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,043	92.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	52	4.6%
5 to 19 units	20	1.8%
20 or more units	5	0.4%
Mobile home & other	5	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3680863
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 42.6382, -73.5954