Population 750 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandtown
Household size in Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sandtown has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Delaware. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, 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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sandtown are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Sandtown, well below 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 Sandtown
Renters in Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Sandtown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sandtown as nationally: 9.4%, 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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sandtown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Delaware.
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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $835 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $936 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,019 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$477 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sandtown costs $1,019 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, 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 Sandtown
Bachelor's degrees in Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sandtown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, 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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sandtown is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Delaware as a whole (91.5%).
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 Sandtown
| Period | Sandtown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sandtown has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Sandtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandtown | 2.51 | 41.5 | 4.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 1988 | $1,019 | 19.0% | 89.9% | 0.6% |
| Edwardsville | 2.41 | 45.8 | 8.0% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 1985 | $1,162 | 30.6% | 90.0% | 2.5% |
| Marydel | 2.30 | 46.2 | 13.0% | 15.3% | 2.3% | 1998 | $1,172 | 5.9% | 76.9% | 3.5% |
| Union Corner | 2.50 | 39.7 | 23.4% | 13.8% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,573 | 10.4% | 77.4% | 1.6% |
| Hazlettville | 2.34 | 45.0 | 11.1% | 20.7% | 3.4% | 1996 | $1,155 | 10.3% | 75.4% | 2.5% |
| Hollandsville | 2.50 | 45.2 | 7.7% | 15.9% | 10.4% | 1984 | $1,088 | 19.9% | 86.8% | 1.0% |
| Henderson | 2.73 | 37.3 | 23.6% | 13.8% | 9.1% | 1983 | $1,667 | 11.7% | 75.8% | 2.3% |
| Marydel | 3.10 | 40.7 | 21.6% | 14.7% | 10.1% | 1981 | $1,934 | 13.0% | 78.2% | 4.0% |
| Viola | 2.97 | 38.6 | 10.1% | 14.7% | 3.3% | 1977 | $1,431 | 24.9% | 86.5% | 0.9% |
| Goldsboro | 2.55 | 43.7 | 15.2% | 14.4% | 9.8% | 1991 | $1,471 | 18.2% | 83.3% | 2.0% |
| Hartly | 2.64 | 40.2 | 12.6% | 22.0% | 3.1% | 1989 | $1,299 | 11.6% | 82.9% | 9.1% |
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 Sandtown. 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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