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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sand Springs

Oklahoma · 15,395 residents · 19.8 sq mi
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Sand Springs is a city of 15,395 people in Oklahoma. Median home value sits at $54,800. Households here earn about 20% more than in Oklahoma as a whole. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.3% of residents.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,395
−12%vs 2000
vs 17,451 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K18K19K21K19902000201020202024Sand Springs
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(1,173)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(1,300)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(1,410)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(1,108)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(827)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(2,497)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.3%(2,512)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(1,532)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(1,310)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(923)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(645)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(158)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,315
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,380 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,589
−31%vs 2000
vs $18,193 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,800
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$342
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $471 in 2000
US average: $450
71.1%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.6% in 2000
28.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.6%(14,772)
Black1.8%(321)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(360)
Asian0.4%(76)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92%(14,167)
Black1.4%(221)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(252)
Asian0.5%(70)
Other6.1%(937)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(905)
Cuban0.6%(115)
Puerto Rican0.6%(113)
Salvadoran0.4%(85)
Panamanian0.2%(38)
Guatemalan0.1%(18)
Colombian0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(45)
Filipino0.1%(29)
Korean0.1%(23)
Hmong0.1%(15)
Thai0.1%(13)
Ancestry
English13.8%(2,776)
German13.6%(2,732)
Irish12.7%(2,561)
American3.8%(757)
Dutch3%(609)
Scottish2%(400)
French1.6%(316)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(277)
Italian1.3%(264)
Norwegian0.9%(173)
Polish0.8%(151)
Swedish0.7%(149)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(140)
Welsh0.6%(118)
West Indian0.5%(108)
British0.4%(78)
Czech0.3%(60)
Arab0.3%(57)
Swiss0.2%(47)
Lebanese0.2%(46)
Ukrainian0.2%(34)
Portuguese0.1%(24)
Russian0.1%(18)
Greek0.1%(15)
Turkish0.1%(13)
Austrian0.1%(12)
Syrian0.1%(11)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

14.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.1%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.9 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(2,477)
Married55.3%(4,308)
Widowed3.1%(242)
Divorced9.8%(765)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(1,928)
Married49.2%(3,984)
Widowed12.2%(988)
Divorced14.8%(1,194)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.3%(278)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(156)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.7%(623)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,307 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Sand Springs, Oklahoma?

Sand Springs, Oklahoma has about 15,395 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sand Springs, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Sand Springs, Oklahoma earns about $28,315 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sand Springs, Oklahoma expensive?

In Sand Springs, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $54,800, and the typical rent is about $342 a month.

How educated are people in Sand Springs, Oklahoma?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sand Springs, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sand Springs, Oklahoma?

About 8.3% of people in Sand Springs, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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