Population 1,071 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sand Point
Household size in Sand Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Sand Point is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Sand Point skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Sand Point (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Point
Renters in Sand Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Sand Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.4% 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 Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −28.6 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Sand Point: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alaska overall (15.2%).
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 Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sand Point was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alaska as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $883 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $977 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $988 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,130 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$451 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sand Point costs $1,130 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Point
Bachelor's degrees in Sand Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sand Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sand Point is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Alaska as a whole (93.3%).
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 Point
| Period | Sand Point | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sand Point runs well above the national rate: 13.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 Point 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 Point | 2.12 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 23.4% | 12.0% | 1979 | $1,130 | 18.3% | 90.0% | 13.4% |
| Nelson Lagoon | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.2% | 40.4% | 12.9% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Perryville | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| King Cove | 2.37 | 42.5 | 14.1% | 40.5% | 13.0% | 1979 | $923 | 13.2% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| Cold Bay | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Chignik Lake | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Chignik Lagoon | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| False Pass | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
| Port Heiden | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Pilot Point | 2.50 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 34.6% | 75.7% | 1986 | $936 | 16.3% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Akutan | 2.60 | 39.8 | 11.9% | 58.9% | 32.6% | 1990 | $923 | 25.1% | 76.6% | 3.9% |
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 Point. 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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