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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 Sand Lake, WI compare?
| Figure | Sand Lake, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 957 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 901 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 19 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.5% |
| Measure | Sand Lake, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,077±181 |
| Median age | 53.4±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.3%±6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.4%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $78,077±$6,182 |
| Per capita income | $47,828±$7,978 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.4%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $297,200±$50,901 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010±$274 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.6%±29.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.6%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.9%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.4%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.7%±6.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.5 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±4.9 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