West Sand Lake, New York
Encyclopedia
West Sand Lake is a hamlet (and census-designated place
) in Rensselaer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,439 at the 2000 census. The community is located in the northwest corner of the town of Sand Lake
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,439 people, 907 households, and 685 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 514.1 per square mile (198.7/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 199.0/sq mi (76.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.89% White, 0.16% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.49% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 907 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,000, and the median income for a family was $69,167. Males had a median income of $39,909 versus $31,890 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,226. About 5.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,439 at the 2000 census. The community is located in the northwest corner of the town of Sand Lake
Sand Lake, New York
Sand Lake is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 7,987. The Capital District Regional Planning Commission indicates it to be 8,336 as of September 2010. The town is in the south-central part of the county...
.
Past residents of note
- Douglas MarlandDouglas MarlandDouglas Marland was an American actor and writer of soap operas.-Career:He began his soap opera career as an actor, appearing on the Irna Phillips series The Brighter Day and As the World Turns. He also did odd jobs on the side as a director for small theatre groups...
, writer of daytime drama - Edward W. PattisonEdward W. PattisonEdward Worthington Pattison was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York....
, member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
1975–1979
Geography
West Sand Lake is located at 42°38′40"N 73°36′21"W (42.644579, -73.605928).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,439 people, 907 households, and 685 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 514.1 per square mile (198.7/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 199.0/sq mi (76.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.89% White, 0.16% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.49% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 907 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,000, and the median income for a family was $69,167. Males had a median income of $39,909 versus $31,890 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,226. About 5.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.