Population
466 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Sandy Level, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sandy Level - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 466
- Residents
- $41,349
- Median income
- $914
- Median rent (state)
Sandy Level - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Sandy Level places in the 9th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 9th
- percentile, household income
- 5th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Sandy Level, VA
Virginia's Sandy Level is a small town, with 466 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Sandy Level households earn a median of $41,349 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 41.0 years. Educational attainment runs 1.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 36.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $914 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 9.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$41,349 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Sandy Level compare to other US cities?
Here's how Sandy Level stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 9% higher than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Sandy Level against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Sandy Level near the bottom of Virginia's cities
Among the 619 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Sandy Level ranks #502 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sandy Level only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#495 of 558
11th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#502 of 619
0th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#487 of 616
0th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#589 of 618
5th percentile in Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
9th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
466
Median Income
$41,349
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
36.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
90.2%
Carpool
9.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 123 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sandy Level sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$914/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
9.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sandy Level's 466 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sandy Level's $41,349 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Sandy Level compares to nearby Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Level (this city) | 466 | $41,349 |
| Wintergreen | 464 | $115,795 |
| Urbanna | 460 | $54,167 |
| Bloxom | 459 | $62,188 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Sandy Level, VA?
What is the population of Sandy Level, VA? +
466 people live in Sandy Level, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Sandy Level, VA? +
Sandy Level households earn a median of $41,349 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Sandy Level? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sandy Level; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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