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Sand Lake Michigan Information: Sand Lake, Michigan is part of KENT County. Population for Sand Lake from the last gathering is 492. You can view Sand Lake venues that host many Sand Lake MI events every year. You can also research Sand Lake Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Sand Lake Michigan real estate guide. Sand Lake Michigan has a latitude of 43.2801 and a longitude of -85.4762. Zip codes in Sand Lake, MI include 49343 ... more Sand Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sand Lake, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sand Lake, MI was 492.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sand Lake was 227, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sand Lake, MI
There are an estimated 98 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Sand Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sand Lake is 265 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sand Lake, Michigan
There are an estimated 106 married women in the community. 50.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sand Lake, MI
The median age of people living in Sand Lake, MI was 32.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sand Lake was 38. There were 334 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (78) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sand Lake, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sand Lake, MI was 490.

White Population in Sand Lake, MI
The estimated White population in the Sand Lake community is 474, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sand Lake, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sand Lake, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sand Lake, MI was 6.

Asian Population in Sand Lake, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sand Lake, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sand Lake was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sand Lake community was 5, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sand Lake, MI
The household population number in Sand Lake was 485.

Group Quarters Population in Sand Lake, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 7.

Average Household Size in Sand Lake, MI
The average household size in Sand Lake is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.43 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sand Lake, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 207 total housing units in Sand Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 184, or 88.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 120 were owner-occupied (65.2), and 64 were renter-occupied (34.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Sand Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sand Lake, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 90, with a median value in dollars of 72,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sand Lake, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $763 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sand Lake, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 215 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sand Lake, Michigan
28 people in Sand Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sand Lake, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sand Lake was 46, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sand Lake, MI
In 2000, there were 92 people in Sand Lake, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sand Lake, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Sand Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sand Lake, Michigan
There were 227 in the labor force in Sand Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sand Lake was 28 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sand Lake, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sand Lake, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sand Lake, Michigan
Per capita income in Sand Lake in the last full census was 14,184. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sand Lake numbered 11, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sand Lake, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 71, or 14.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.