Sand Lake, New York Population

Overview

8,433

Total Population

49.5

Median age

48.48%

Female population %

106.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

272

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sand Lake town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sand Lake town is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sand Lake town's population under 18 was 22.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sand Lake town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sand Lake town, 16.04% were under the age of 15, 17.89% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 21.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 257 less females than males in Sand Lake town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.48% females and 51.52% males in Sand Lake, New York.
The Sand Lake, New York gender ratio is 106.3:100 i.e. 106.3 men to 100 women (1.063).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 495.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 514.

Sand Lake town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sand Lake town population: 95.45% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 0.53% are Asian, 0.01% are some other race and 3.78% are multiracial.
Sand Lake town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 272 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,161 (96.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sand Lake town is White with a population of 8,049 (95.45% of the total population).

Sand Lake town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,523 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Sand Lake town's population increased by 517 (6.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sand Lake town's population decreased by 181 (2.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sand Lake town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,002.