Sandy Lake

Population: 752
Median household income: $67,292
Median home value: $165,800

Sandy Lake, a community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, has 752 residents. The median household income of $67,292 is above the Mercer County median ($60,614).

From 2019 to 2023, Sandy Lake's population grew 19.7% from 628 to 752, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $116,600 to $165,800.

The typical home was built around 1954. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 752
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,292
Median home value: $165,800
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 341
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

628752

Median household income

$42,188$67,292

Median home value

$116,600$165,800

Median gross rent

$616$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	628	$42,188	$116,600	$616
2020	777	$56,667	$135,500	$650
2021	697	$57,500	$138,300	$730
2022	775	$75,000	$156,100	$717
2023	752	$67,292	$165,800	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3423.8%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	8.1%
5 to 17	126	16.8%
18 to 24	65	8.6%
25 to 34	179	23.8%
35 to 44	105	14.0%
45 to 54	83	11.0%
55 to 64	55	7.3%
65 to 74	59	7.8%
75 and over	19	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	721	95.9%
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	10	1.3%
Two or more races	20	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree36.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	4.8%
High school graduate	127	25.4%
Some college or associate's	117	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	183	36.6%
Graduate or professional degree	49	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	332	78.9%
Carpooled	57	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	4	1.0%
Worked from home	24	5.7%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	23.7%
15 to 29 min	108	27.2%
30 to 44 min	125	31.5%
45 to 59 min	28	7.1%
60+ min	42	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 14.5% (109 of 752)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	65.8%
Nonfamily households	105	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	307	90.0%
Vacant	34	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	58.3%
Renter-occupied	128	41.7%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	250	73.3%
1-unit, attached	9	2.6%
2 to 4 units	57	16.7%
5 to 19 units	19	5.6%
20 or more units	4	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4267848
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3502, -80.0837