Sand Lake

County:: Rensselaer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.049
State:: New York

Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County, New York. Sand Lake has a 2025 population of 8,290. Sand Lake is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,338 in 2020.

The average household income in Sand Lake is $146,456 with a poverty rate of 5.07%.The median age in Sand Lake is 49.1 years: 49.1 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sand Lake includes 96.04% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,009	96.04%
Two or more races	287	3.44%
Other race	16	0.19%
Asian	14	0.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.11%
Black or African American	4	0.05%

Sand Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sand Lake's average per capita income is $73,991. Household income levels show a median of $126,843. The poverty rate stands at 5.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$176,458	-
Families	$144,914	$164,264
Households	$126,843	$146,456
Non Families	$67,037	$92,978

$73,991

Average Income

$126,843

Median Household Income

5.07%

Poverty Rate