Population 730 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandyfield
Household size in Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sandyfield run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, Sandyfield is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sandyfield: 8.5% 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 Sandyfield
Renters in Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Sandyfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.0% of the housing in Sandyfield, 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 Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Sandyfield was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Sandyfield runs $803 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.1% 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 Sandyfield
Bachelor's degrees in Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sandyfield: 10.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Sandyfield never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Sandyfield
| Period | Sandyfield | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Sandyfield is close to 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).
Sandyfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandyfield | 2.56 | 48.9 | 8.5% | 15.7% | 15.0% | 1979 | $803 | 10.4% | 87.7% | 5.1% |
| East Arcadia | 2.63 | 42.1 | 26.2% | 25.7% | 24.5% | 1985 | $512 | 13.3% | 88.6% | 27.9% |
| Riegelwood | 2.51 | 48.9 | 8.0% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 1980 | $826 | 11.4% | 87.1% | 4.7% |
| Armour | 2.58 | 54.1 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 1973 | $828 | 10.7% | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Bolton | 2.89 | 41.8 | 15.7% | 22.0% | 14.7% | 1986 | $857 | 11.9% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
| Goose Hollow | 2.97 | 40.0 | 16.5% | 22.0% | 14.1% | 1987 | $877 | 11.8% | 90.1% | 13.0% |
| Kelly | 3.01 | 32.2 | 6.0% | 23.1% | 39.0% | 1990 | $1,001 | 23.2% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| Delco | 2.94 | 39.3 | 7.4% | 36.2% | 5.9% | 1989 | $1,038 | 9.5% | 78.0% | 9.3% |
| Freeman | 2.96 | 41.2 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 12.2% | 1985 | $900 | 10.9% | 89.0% | 10.2% |
| Gooseneck | 2.45 | 39.9 | 11.3% | 18.5% | 9.0% | 1997 | $929 | 6.2% | 76.0% | 5.7% |
| Carvers | 2.48 | 47.0 | 17.8% | 21.7% | 25.3% | 1985 | $702 | 14.8% | 86.3% | 21.0% |
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 Sandyfield. 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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