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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sandy, PA compare?
| Figure | Sandy, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,628 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,848 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 228 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.7% |
| Measure | Sandy, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,710±24 |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.5%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.0%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.2%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $79,365±$15,382 |
| Per capita income | $46,302±$10,195 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.2%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2%±4.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $228,100±$22,305 |
| Median gross rent | $904±$270 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.4%±15.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.3%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.6 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±7.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov