Population 24,565 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sand Lake
Household size in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.67 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.72 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sand Lake holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 35.2 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 36.1 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 36.8 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Sand Lake is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. That is in line with the rest of Anchorage. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 14.8% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Sand Lake than nationally: 13.9%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Anchorage. The single-parent share is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sand Lake
Renters in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 39.1% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 40.0% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 38.2% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 37.0% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Sand Lake own their homes; 29.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than a quarter of owners (27.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sand Lake is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Anchorage as a whole (10.6%). Vacancy is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sand Lake are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,270 | $1,182 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,347 | $1,263 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,564 | $1,511 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,950 | $1,667 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$680 | +$486 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Sand Lake runs $1,950 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $680 a month since 2006–10, up 54%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Only one other Anchorage neighborhood has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sand Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 31.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 31.6% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 34.6% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 37.1% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.3 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Sand Lake (38.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.7 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 90.8% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 91.4% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 93.1% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 93.4% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sand Lake: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.1 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Anchorage | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sand Lake runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.7 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sand Lake compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Lake | 2.80 | 36.0 | 13.9% | 29.8% | 8.5% | 1986 | $1,950 | 38.6% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| Bayshore-Klatt | 2.88 | 37.3 | 5.8% | 18.3% | 7.6% | 1988 | $2,268 | 42.6% | 93.8% | 2.1% |
| Taku-Campbell | 2.62 | 35.3 | 12.1% | 40.8% | 10.7% | 1984 | $1,703 | 29.8% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Spenard | 2.29 | 35.9 | 14.4% | 63.2% | 22.3% | 1974 | $1,293 | 26.5% | 91.2% | 7.4% |
| Turnagain | 2.65 | 41.1 | 12.9% | 30.5% | 11.5% | 1977 | $1,746 | 48.2% | 95.1% | 7.0% |
| Midtown | 1.94 | 33.6 | 16.5% | 74.3% | 17.6% | 1977 | $1,196 | 35.5% | 87.8% | 4.8% |
| Abbott Loop | 2.80 | 35.6 | 13.6% | 29.3% | 7.0% | 1989 | $1,810 | 31.8% | 95.5% | 3.6% |
| Campbell Park | 2.66 | 30.8 | 24.0% | 39.3% | 10.1% | 1980 | $1,853 | 29.0% | 93.7% | 3.7% |
| North Star | 2.25 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 57.4% | 18.4% | 1975 | $1,291 | 34.9% | 96.3% | 0.3% |
| Old Seward-Oceanview | 2.53 | 39.7 | 9.0% | 26.2% | 3.7% | 1985 | $1,462 | 43.5% | 96.6% | 5.2% |
| Rogers Park | 2.98 | 44.0 | 3.3% | 11.3% | 10.0% | 1968 | $1,876 | 48.6% | 93.3% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sand Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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