Population 644 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sand Springs
Household size in Sand Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Sand Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sand Springs are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sand Springs: 3.2% 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 Springs
Renters in Sand Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Sand Springs rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 82.6% 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 Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sand Springs is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sand Springs are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $449 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $641 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $997 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$548 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Sand Springs runs $997 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Sand Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sand Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.5%, 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 Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 56.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Sand Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Springs
| Period | Sand Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sand Springs runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 Springs 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 Springs | 2.22 | 40.2 | 3.2% | 27.1% | 10.8% | 1984 | $997 | 7.5% | 56.9% | 4.0% |
| Eglon | 2.70 | 42.1 | 7.0% | 29.5% | 16.2% | 1990 | $772 | 2.2% | 70.4% | 4.8% |
| Sandgap | 2.55 | 45.4 | 5.9% | 29.9% | 16.9% | 1987 | $736 | 3.3% | 70.0% | 8.3% |
| Kerby Knob | 2.65 | 41.1 | 3.4% | 15.4% | 24.2% | 2001 | $772 | 8.8% | 82.5% | 5.4% |
| Hurley | 2.13 | 54.7 | 4.3% | 28.3% | 17.1% | 1981 | $610 | 7.6% | 70.9% | 16.8% |
| Orlando | 3.25 | 36.7 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 14.1% | 1986 | $765 | 6.9% | 86.2% | 1.0% |
| McKee | 2.51 | 40.7 | 7.1% | 26.3% | 18.5% | 1990 | $679 | 8.8% | 76.9% | 5.8% |
| Waneta | 2.09 | 55.8 | 2.4% | 30.9% | 19.0% | 1979 | $623 | 6.7% | 68.7% | 19.3% |
| Wildie | 3.24 | 38.4 | 8.1% | 16.6% | 9.6% | 1988 | $602 | 10.9% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Morrill | 3.21 | 33.8 | 8.0% | 23.3% | 14.6% | 1998 | $668 | 14.1% | 85.6% | 4.2% |
| Lamero | 3.44 | 35.9 | 9.7% | 13.3% | 15.1% | 1986 | $735 | 5.3% | 87.0% | 4.3% |
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 Springs. 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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