Sandy

Population: 853
Median household income: $53,250
Median home value: $136,600

Sandy, a community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, has 853 residents. Its median household income of $53,250 runs below the Clearfield County figure of $60,181.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandy's population declined 39.1% from 1,401 to 853, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $106,600 to $136,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 76.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 853
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,250
Median home value: $136,600
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 626
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,401853

Median household income

$47,450$53,250

Median home value

$106,600$136,600

Median gross rent

$1,000$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,401	$47,450	$106,600	$1,000
2020	1,340	$48,750	$104,600	$1,064
2021	1,402	$62,031	$115,100	$1,160
2022	1,086	$50,093	$130,600	$1,073
2023	853	$53,250	$136,600	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 342.0%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5422.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7422.0%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.0%
5 to 17	91	10.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	17	2.0%
35 to 44	77	9.0%
45 to 54	192	22.5%
55 to 64	120	14.1%
65 to 74	188	22.0%
75 and over	151	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	853	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 diploma9.4%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	9.4%
High school graduate	272	36.5%
Some college or associate's	246	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	70	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	87	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	286	76.5%
Carpooled	13	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	20.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	75.9%
15 to 29 min	25	8.4%
30 to 44 min	22	7.4%
45 to 59 min	25	8.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 16.2% (138 of 853)

	Count	Share
Family households	242	51.2%
Nonfamily households	231	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	473	75.6%
Vacant	153	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	327	69.1%
Renter-occupied	146	30.9%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	521	83.2%
1-unit, attached	13	2.1%
2 to 4 units	20	3.2%
5 to 19 units	28	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4267784
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1023, -78.7772