Sandy township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,545

Sandy township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sandy township was:

  • White: 96.81%
  • Two or more races: 2.31%
  • Asian: 0.83%
  • Black or African American: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
52.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
222.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-279)
The current population of Sandy township, Pennsylvania is 11,545 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,824.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,37196.81%
Two or more races2712.31%
Asian980.83%
Black or African American60.05%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sandy township Population by Race

Sandy township Population Pyramid 2024

Sandy township Median Age

47.8

Total

45.8

Male

49.7

Female

Sandy township Adults

There are 9,412 adults, (3,121 of whom are seniors) in Sandy township.

Sandy township Age Dependency

86.7

Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandy township Sex Ratio

Female6,14152.28%
Male5,60547.72%

Sandy township Population by Age

Sandy township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5262.5182.817.2
Married2,4653.0395.14.9
Non Family1,3261.166733
Female6122.764.535.5
Male1235.81000

2.99

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandy township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3323.79%
Associates Degree7088.09%
Bachelors Degree1,88521.54%
Graduate Degree1,68619.26%
High School Graduate2,96333.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1091.25%
Some College1,06912.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandy township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandy township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,4748,0333,361
2+ Races202202150
Hispanic202202150
Asian707060
Black660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.71%.

Sandy township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,934$58,704$36,630
Graduate Degree$101,250$116,373$57,424
High School Graduate$27,303$43,287$13,449
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,865$58,737$32,661
Some College$46,196$65,167$23,377

$46,865

Average Earnings

$58,737

Average Male

$32,661

Average Female

Sandy township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandy township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandy township Language

98.91% of Sandy township residents speak only English, while 1.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Sandy township Language

Sandy township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0171,12110.18%
Black66100%

9.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.12%

Male Poverty Rate

12.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandy township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandy township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandy township is White, with 10.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.6%.

Sandy township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.24%
High School11.08%
Some College10.17%
Bachelors or Greater5.71%

Sandy township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.82%
Male Employed0.5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sandy township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandy township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,654$144,272
Households$78,095$116,756
Married Families$102,238$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,615$45,001

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandy township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandy township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sandy township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandy township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

831

Number of Veterans

813

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam377
First Gulf War242
Second Gulf War150
Korea54
World War II10

Sandy township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74319
75+209
55 to 64178
35 to 54125
18 to 340

Sandy township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8178.96%
Asian1420%

Sandy township Veterans by Race

Sandy township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandy township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sandy township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.04%

Born in Sandy township

98.85%

Native Born

1.15%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.85% of Sandy township residents were born in the United States, with 86.04% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sandy township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,165-76-0.68%
202811,241-76-0.67%
202711,317-76-0.67%
202611,393-76-0.66%
202511,469-76-0.66%
202411,545-76-0.65%
202311,621-76-0.65%
202211,697-90-0.76%
202111,787-37-0.31%
202011,8241,38613.28%
201910,438-37-0.35%
201810,475-42-0.4%
201710,517-50-0.47%
201610,567-62-0.58%
201510,629650.62%
201410,564-21-0.2%
201310,585-29-0.27%
201210,614-14-0.13%
201110,62850.05%
201010,62300%

Sandy township Population by Year