Population 10,718 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandpointe
Household size in Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 4.54 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.61 | 4.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.67 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.60 | −0.53 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sandpointe are large by national standards, averaging 3.67 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in Santa Ana overall, where it has 4.01 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.07, even as the national average fell.
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 Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7 | 29.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.9 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +5.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Sandpointe is young: half of its residents are under 33.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.7 in 2006–10, as it has 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 Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in six households in Sandpointe (18.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.5 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Sandpointe
Renters in Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 50.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.7% | 54.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.2% | 53.7% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.4% | 55.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Sandpointe: 64.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 28.4% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Sandpointe: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Even so, the rate is higher than in Santa Ana overall (4.3%). Vacancy has risen 2.6 points since 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 Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1965 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1966 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Sandpointe leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Santa Ana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. Sandpointe has newer homes than the great majority of Santa Ana neighborhoods.
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 Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,533 | $1,317 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,537 | $1,378 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,802 | $1,662 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,294 | $2,154 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$761 | +$837 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Sandpointe runs $2,294 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $761 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Sandpointe
Bachelor's degrees in Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 11.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 11.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 14.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sandpointe (27.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Santa Ana overall (17.4%). The share with a degree has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 50.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 53.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 58.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.6% | 66.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +15.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Sandpointe never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Santa Ana as a whole (66.4%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points, mirroring the country.
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 Sandpointe
| Period | Sandpointe | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Sandpointe than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Sandpointe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandpointe | 3.67 | 33.4 | 18.3% | 64.4% | 5.8% | 1974 | $2,294 | 27.2% | 77.6% | 6.9% |
| South Coast | 3.25 | 39.5 | 6.1% | 30.2% | 3.8% | 1972 | $2,455 | 36.2% | 79.3% | 5.6% |
| Sunwood Central | 4.48 | 34.8 | 8.3% | 58.4% | 7.2% | 1959 | $2,028 | 14.0% | 64.0% | 2.4% |
| Delhi | 4.53 | 33.4 | 15.6% | 53.4% | 4.7% | 1956 | $2,045 | 10.7% | 64.6% | 6.3% |
| Memorial Park | 4.88 | 35.3 | 20.5% | 33.6% | 3.2% | 1953 | $2,385 | 7.7% | 52.1% | 5.0% |
| Valley Adams | 4.75 | 33.1 | 18.3% | 43.6% | 2.1% | 1962 | $2,457 | 13.4% | 68.8% | 5.1% |
| Madison Park | 4.34 | 35.7 | 16.7% | 38.5% | 1.8% | 1956 | $2,201 | 8.2% | 62.4% | 2.8% |
| Wilshire Square | 3.86 | 35.6 | 10.2% | 37.4% | 2.0% | 1938 | $2,002 | 28.4% | 71.2% | 1.7% |
| Mid City-Santa Ana | 5.22 | 34.4 | 25.2% | 37.4% | 3.0% | 1956 | $1,871 | 11.6% | 54.2% | 2.5% |
| Centennial Park | 4.96 | 41.1 | 20.9% | 33.8% | 3.2% | 1957 | $2,460 | 12.1% | 60.3% | 5.5% |
| Business District | 1.95 | 31.3 | 4.6% | 87.1% | 13.7% | 2010 | $2,971 | 62.9% | 94.0% | 6.3% |
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 Sandpointe. 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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