Sandyfield

Population: 683
Median household income: $32,750
Median home value: $83,500

Sandyfield, a community in Columbus County, North Carolina, has 683 residents. Its median household income of $32,750 runs below the Columbus County figure of $48,184.

From 2019 to 2023, Sandyfield's population grew 59.2% from 429 to 683, while its median home value rose 8.2% from $77,200 to $83,500.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 67.6% of the population. 89.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 683
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $32,750
Median home value: $83,500
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 265
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

429683

Median household income

$43,542$32,750

Median home value

$77,200$83,500

Median gross rent

$425$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	429	$43,542	$77,200	$425
2020	674	$28,194	$61,900	$717
2021	590	$23,750	$60,000	$785
2022	625	$29,722	$76,000	$881
2023	683	$32,750	$83,500	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4421.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	2.6%
5 to 17	60	8.8%
18 to 24	39	5.7%
25 to 34	103	15.1%
35 to 44	146	21.4%
45 to 54	92	13.5%
55 to 64	140	20.5%
65 to 74	49	7.2%
75 and over	36	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	102	14.9%
Black or African American	462	67.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	2.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	23.7%
High school graduate	284	50.2%
Some college or associate's	101	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	35	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	89.0%
Carpooled	3	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	8.0%
Other means	3	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	4.9%
15 to 29 min	76	41.3%
30 to 44 min	63	34.2%
45 to 59 min	31	16.8%
60+ min	5	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 35.3% (240 of 679)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	79.9%
Nonfamily households	44	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	219	82.6%
Vacant	46	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	175	79.9%
Renter-occupied	44	20.1%

1-unit, detached36.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other63.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	97	36.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	168	63.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3759135
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.3676, -78.3038