Sandy Ridge

Population: 262
Median home value: $112,100

Located in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Sandy Ridge is a community with a population of 262. The median home value of $112,100 is below the Centre County median ($308,100).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandy Ridge's population declined 22.3% from 337 to 262, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $89,600 to $112,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 35.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 262
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $112,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 122
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

337262

Median home value

$89,600$112,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	337	—	$89,600
2020	204	$15,909	$109,000
2021	279	—	$115,600
2022	258	—	$124,400
2023	262	—	$112,100

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 2417.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6435.5%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	6.9%
5 to 17	22	8.4%
18 to 24	47	17.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	44	16.8%
45 to 54	21	8.0%
55 to 64	93	35.5%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	17	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	262	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	84	48.0%
Some college or associate's	49	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	21	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	21	12.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	81.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	18.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	47	51.1%
30 to 44 min	45	48.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 30.5% (80 of 262)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	82.8%
Vacant	21	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	74.3%
Renter-occupied	26	25.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	82.0%
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	22	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4267872
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8112, -78.2308