CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sandy

Pennsylvania · 1,773 residents · 1.39 sq mi

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With 1,773 people, Sandy is a city in Pennsylvania. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $40,300. The median age is 37.3, about 4 years above the US median. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,773

+5%vs 2000

vs 1,687 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.3

−12%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(136)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(140)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.1%(73)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(101)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(281)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(191)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(215)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.8%(227)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(162)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(113)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,082

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,902 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,355

−33%vs 2000

vs $16,968 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.3%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,300

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$336

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $433 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.4%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

22.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(1,651)

Black0.4%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0.8%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,751)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.2%(22)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican24.7%(370)

Asian origin

Thai2.5%(37)

Ancestry

Italian38%(569)

Irish16.5%(247)

English15.1%(226)

Polish13.6%(203)

German10.2%(153)

Scottish4.1%(62)

British2.8%(42)

American2.1%(32)

Swedish1.9%(28)

Austrian1.4%(21)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(21)

Lithuanian1.2%(18)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

French1.1%(17)

Arab1.1%(16)

Lebanese1.1%(16)

Hungarian0.9%(14)

Slovak0.6%(9)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.7%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.5 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married35.1%(155)

Married46.7%(206)

Widowed12%(53)

Divorced6.1%(27)

Women 15+

Never married41.7%(342)

Married36.8%(302)

Widowed8.5%(70)

Divorced13%(107)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−15.4 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.7%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

45.2%

+22.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

63.7%

+16.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.2% 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)8.5%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)74.6%(88)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era13.6%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.9%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 118 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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