Population 57 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sand Lake
Household size in Sand Lake
| Period | Sand Lake | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Sand Lake sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Dallas area, where it has 2.87 people. Household size has climbed from 2.50 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Sand Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sand Lake: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.4% of households in Sand Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sand Lake is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area as a whole (7.2%).
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sand Lake is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Dallas area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $894 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,042 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,539 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$645 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Sand Lake runs $1,539 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Dallas area overall ($1,865). Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Sand Lake than nationally: 29.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Sand Lake never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sand Lake has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Lake | 2.66 | 45.1 | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 1996 | $1,539 | 29.0% | 86.5% | 2.8% |
| Rosser | 3.41 | 37.3 | 2.6% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 2002 | $1,153 | 24.3% | 86.0% | 0.9% |
| Bristol | 2.74 | 44.4 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1996 | $1,691 | 24.2% | 83.4% | 4.1% |
| Cottonwood | 3.24 | 38.0 | 9.4% | 23.3% | 1.2% | 2001 | $1,118 | 12.9% | 78.6% | 4.0% |
| Crisp | 2.63 | 45.0 | 2.5% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 1996 | $1,407 | 45.9% | 88.1% | 1.8% |
| Peeltown | 3.77 | 37.1 | 8.5% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 2002 | $1,223 | 16.1% | 87.1% | 4.5% |
| Scurry | 3.43 | 39.3 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 2000 | $1,368 | 21.1% | 87.8% | 4.3% |
| India | 2.77 | 42.4 | 9.9% | 16.5% | 9.6% | 2000 | $1,414 | 20.4% | 79.2% | 3.7% |
| Warsaw | 3.32 | 36.4 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 6.3% | 2002 | $1,702 | 21.0% | 87.2% | 1.8% |
| Grays Prairie | 3.24 | 35.7 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,429 | 28.0% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| Combine | 3.25 | 41.5 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,791 | 20.4% | 79.2% | 6.8% |
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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