Town of Sand Lake 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Sand Lake
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 7,987 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 3,906 48.9%
Female 4,081 51.1%
Under 5 years 445 5.6%
5 to 9 years 580 7.3%
10 to 14 years 722 9.0%
15 to 19 years 562 7.0%
20 to 24 years 300 3.8%
25 to 34 years 842 10.5%
35 to 44 years 1,444 18.1%
45 to 54 years 1,473 18.4%
55 to 59 years 457 5.7%
60 to 64 years 313 3.9%
65 to 74 years 496 6.2%
75 to 84 years 283 3.5%
85 years and over 70 0.9%
Median Age (years) 39.2 (X)
18 years and over 5,864 73.4%
----Male 2,836 35.5%
----Female 3,028 37.9%
21 years and over 5,609 70.2%
62 years and over 1,024 12.8%
65 years and over 849 10.6%
----Male 383 4.8%
----Female 466 5.8%
RACE

One Race 7,936 99.4%
----White 7,853 98.3%
----Black or African American 17 0.2%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 23 0.3%
----Asian 37 0.5%
--------Asian Indian 7 0.1%
--------Chinese 7 0.1%
--------Filipino 1 0.0%
--------Japanese 3 0.0%
--------Korean 14 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 3 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 2 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 6 0.1%
Two or More Races 51 0.6%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 7,898 98.9%
Black or African American 37 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 38 0.5%
Asian 55 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%
Some Other Race 15 0.2%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 7,987 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 66 0.8%
----Mexican 16 0.2%
----Puerto Rican 29 0.4%
----Cuban 1 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 20 0.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,921 99.2%
----White alone 7,799 97.6%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 7,987 100.0%
In Households 7,971 99.8%
----Householder 3,009 37.7%
----Spouse 1,854 23.2%
----Child 2,547 31.9%
--------Own Child under 18 years 1,976 24.7%
----Other Relatives 236 3.0%
--------Under 18 years 90 1.1%
----Nonrelatives 325 4.1%
--------Unmarried Partner 183 2.3%
In Group Quarters 16 0.2%
----Institutionalized Population 8 0.1%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 8 0.1%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 3,009 100.0%
Family Households (families) 2,231 74.1%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,116 37.1%
----Married-Couple Family 1,854 61.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 881 29.3%
----Female Householder, no husband present 265 8.8%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 161 5.4%
Nonfamily Households 778 25.9%
----Householder Living Alone 619 20.6%
--------Householder 65 years and over 237 7.9%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 1,178 39.1%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 634 21.1%
Average Household Size 2.65 (X)
Average Family Size 3.08 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 3,277 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 3,009 91.8%
Vacant Housing Units 268 8.2%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 174 5.3%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 0.6% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 5.1% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 3,009 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 2,454 81.6%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 555 18.4%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.77 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.11 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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