Population 3,193 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sands Point
Household size in Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sands Point are large by national standards, averaging 3.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.83, 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 Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Sands Point skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, 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 Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sands Point: 3.5% 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 Sands Point
Renters in Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Sands Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sands Point as nationally: 8.4%, 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 Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Sands Point is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
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 Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,991 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $2,001 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,671 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,482 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,491 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sands Point costs $3,482 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Sands Point
Bachelor's degrees in Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Sands Point is highly educated: just over eight in ten adults 25 and older (84.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 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 Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sands Point: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Sands Point
| Period | Sands Point | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sands Point runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Sands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands Point | 3.20 | 44.2 | 3.5% | 11.3% | 8.4% | 1964 | $3,482 | 84.0% | 97.4% | 3.8% |
| Port Washington North | 2.48 | 49.0 | 0.7% | 31.7% | 2.2% | 1968 | $2,736 | 65.8% | 97.8% | 5.1% |
| Manorhaven | 2.77 | 40.6 | 11.6% | 61.4% | 9.4% | 1967 | $3,122 | 56.5% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| Baxter Estates | 2.69 | 40.8 | 6.3% | 28.9% | 7.5% | 1951 | $2,067 | 64.7% | 96.2% | 3.1% |
| Port Washington | 2.95 | 43.4 | 6.2% | 23.5% | 7.2% | 1955 | $2,489 | 69.7% | 94.7% | 3.3% |
| Plandome Manor | 3.11 | 44.6 | 8.3% | 19.9% | 6.7% | 1954 | $2,649 | 80.8% | 98.5% | 3.9% |
| Plandome | 3.36 | 43.6 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 6.1% | 1938 | $3,501 | 88.8% | 99.7% | 1.4% |
| Kings Point | 3.48 | 28.3 | 12.8% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 1960 | $3,432 | 66.1% | 92.6% | 2.2% |
| Sea Cliff | 2.83 | 43.1 | 4.3% | 22.7% | 9.4% | 1941 | $2,316 | 61.9% | 97.3% | 11.5% |
| Plandome Heights | 3.07 | 40.8 | 5.0% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 1940 | $3,501 | 84.0% | 97.6% | 6.0% |
| Flower Hill | 3.01 | 44.7 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1962 | $2,043 | 83.0% | 99.2% | 5.5% |
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 Sands 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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