Population 455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandy Beach
Household size in Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sandy Beach run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Buffalo area as a whole, where it has 2.33 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, 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 Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Sandy Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.5% of households in Sandy Beach, 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 Sandy Beach
Renters in Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% of households in Sandy Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sandy Beach: just 2.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sandy Beach run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in the wider Buffalo area, where the median home dates to 1960.
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 Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $940 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $852 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $884 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,107 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Sandy Beach runs $1,107 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Buffalo area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Sandy Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.5% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Sandy Beach (42.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sandy Beach is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Buffalo area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sandy Beach
| Period | Sandy Beach | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sandy Beach has been strong: just 2.0% 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).
Sandy Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Beach | 2.47 | 48.5 | 1.5% | 20.1% | 2.7% | 1972 | $1,107 | 42.9% | 92.0% | 2.0% |
| Grand Island | 2.47 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 18.9% | 1.8% | 1975 | $1,390 | 46.2% | 96.0% | 3.5% |
| Niagara Falls | 2.19 | 41.9 | 15.6% | 37.7% | 11.5% | 1955 | $973 | 22.7% | 89.7% | 10.0% |
| North Tonawanda | 2.29 | 44.8 | 9.5% | 27.2% | 5.8% | 1967 | $1,074 | 31.4% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Niagara University | 2.32 | 19.5 | 5.1% | 26.1% | 8.5% | 1954 | $1,241 | 6.6% | 86.1% | 8.4% |
| Tonawanda | 2.15 | 43.8 | 9.9% | 27.0% | 5.7% | 1954 | $1,101 | 36.3% | 94.5% | 4.3% |
| Kenmore | 2.20 | 40.4 | 10.5% | 31.0% | 4.7% | 1944 | $1,174 | 48.3% | 95.9% | 4.8% |
| Lewiston | 2.13 | 51.5 | 5.6% | 25.0% | 6.1% | 1970 | $984 | 41.1% | 94.9% | 3.8% |
| Sanborn | 2.69 | 44.0 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 5.7% | 1966 | $1,166 | 30.4% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Shawnee | 2.64 | 43.4 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 1970 | $1,176 | 26.8% | 93.6% | 6.6% |
| University at Buffalo | 2.26 | 19.2 | 9.5% | 34.2% | 7.2% | 1957 | $1,090 | 82.9% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
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 Sandy Beach. 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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