Population 1,265 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandy Point
Household size in Sandy Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.32 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Sandy Point is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.82, 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 Sandy Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Sandy Point is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Sandy Point (13.1%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Point
Renters in Sandy Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Sandy Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.5% of the housing in Sandy Point, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sandy Point is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2006, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $980 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,258 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,872 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,173 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Sandy Point runs $1,872 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.2% 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 Sandy Point
Bachelor's degrees in Sandy Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Sandy Point than nationally: 29.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Sandy Point never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% 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 Sandy Point
| Period | Sandy Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Sandy Point than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Sandy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Point | 3.23 | 34.8 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 17.5% | 2006 | $1,872 | 29.7% | 80.2% | 6.9% |
| Lochridge | 3.12 | 43.7 | 5.1% | 15.3% | 23.4% | 1989 | $1,045 | 10.6% | 74.1% | 2.1% |
| Rosharon | 3.08 | 34.7 | 14.8% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 2008 | $1,748 | 37.8% | 86.3% | 4.3% |
| Bonney | 2.26 | 37.0 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 19.7% | 1998 | $1,131 | 7.0% | 77.6% | 11.7% |
| Juliff | 2.56 | 31.3 | 12.2% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 2020 | $1,046 | 24.8% | 90.7% | 2.0% |
| Iowa Colony | 3.34 | 33.6 | 13.2% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 2016 | $1,931 | 60.6% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| Holiday Lakes | 3.14 | 38.9 | 14.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 1986 | $1,348 | 11.5% | 76.0% | 7.4% |
| Sienna Plantation | 3.45 | 34.8 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 2011 | $2,274 | 67.7% | 96.8% | 4.0% |
| Danbury | 3.17 | 35.9 | 6.8% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 1982 | $1,493 | 15.2% | 86.3% | 5.8% |
| Liverpool | 3.03 | 39.1 | 10.2% | 15.6% | 15.7% | 1995 | $1,453 | 19.9% | 83.3% | 2.3% |
| Alvin | 2.94 | 35.0 | 13.7% | 29.4% | 15.4% | 1987 | $1,269 | 21.5% | 83.8% | 4.4% |
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 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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