Overview
1,164
Total Population
48.4
Median age
44.67%
Female population %
123.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
34.3
Total dependency ratio
American Indian and Alaska Native
Largest racial group
73
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sand Point's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sand Point is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sand Point's population under 18 was 14.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sand Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sand Point, 10.82% were under the age of 15, 12.54% aged 15 to 29, 61.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 124 less females than males in Sand Point:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.67% females and 55.33% males in Sand Point, AK.
- The Sand Point, AK gender ratio is 123.8:100 i.e. 123.8 men to 100 women (1.238).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 79.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sand Point's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sand Point population: 14.95% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 42.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.59% are Asian, 0.95% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.38% are some other race and 16.92% are multiracial.
- Sand Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,091 (93.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sand Point is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 496 (42.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sand Point's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,108 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Sand Point's population increased by 37 (3.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sand Point's population decreased by 403 (40.83%), 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 Point's population was lowest in year 2022 at 573.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)