Sandy township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,545

Sandy township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.8%
  • Two or more races: 4.38%
  • Asian: 0.73%
  • Black or African American: 0.09%
  • 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)
White11,11294.8%
Two or more races5134.38%
Asian860.73%
Black or African American100.09%
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

47.7

Total

43.8

Male

51.8

Female

Sandy township Adults

There are 9,560 adults, (2,789 of whom are seniors) in Sandy township.

Sandy township Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandy township Sex Ratio

Female5,61747.92%
Male6,10452.08%

Sandy township Population by Age

Sandy township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4902.5380.619.4
Married2,5463.190.19.9
Non Family1,3211.1169.830.2
Female4622.7252.247.8
Male1614.581000

3.07

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandy township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3043.49%
Associates Degree6227.14%
Bachelors Degree1,78220.46%
Graduate Degree1,57818.12%
High School Graduate3,16836.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1862.14%
Some College1,07112.29%

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
White8,2067,7433,131
Hispanic409409179
2+ Races394394164
Asian865950
Black10100

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 58.14%.

Sandy township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,321$57,459$35,833
Graduate Degree$96,985$117,664$70,903
High School Graduate$24,933$42,042$13,997
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,313$57,487$36,275
Some College$52,481$78,423$35,234

$51,313

Average Earnings

$57,487

Average Male

$36,275

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

98.6% of Sandy township residents speak only English, while 1.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.06% of the population.

Sandy township Language

Sandy township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7411,0059.36%
Multiple51310320.08%
Hispanic4765110.71%
Asian862731.4%
Black1010100%

10.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.5%

Male Poverty Rate

10.73%

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 9.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.28%.

Sandy township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.9%
High School12.12%
Some College9.3%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sandy township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.34%
Male Employed1.75%
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$83,914$111,927
Households$71,210$93,964
Married Families$95,864$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,243$46,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

780

Number of Veterans

744

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam317
First Gulf War197
Second Gulf War105
Korea44
World War II5

Sandy township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74268
55 to 64228
75+165
35 to 54119
18 to 340

Sandy township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7678.48%
Asian1315.12%

Sandy township Veterans by Race

Sandy township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandy township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

3%

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

84.42%

Born in Sandy township

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Sandy township residents were born in the United States, with 84.42% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.59% 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