Living in Sand Point, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sand Point · Census data 2020–2024
Sand Point has 1,064 residents with a median age of 42.3. The median household income is $81,563 (12% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $189,100, the median rent is $1,130/month.
Sand Point is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sand Point at a glance
- Population
- 1,064
- Median age
- 42.3State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $81,563State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $189,100State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $1,130/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 77.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.4%
- Average commute
- 6 min
Is Sand Point a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 46% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 12% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 13.5%; a poverty rate of 14.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Sand Point
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sand Point the median home value is $189,100, 43% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,130 per month, which is 24.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,425 a month in housing costs.
Sand Point median household income
The median household income in Sand Point is $81,563 and the income per person is $44,116. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Sand Point: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 503
- Owner-occupied
- 77.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 22.2%
- Vacant
- 12.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1979
- Average household size
- 2.14
Sand Point demographics
- Population
- 1,064
- Median age
- 42.3
- Under 18
- 15.3%
- 65 and older
- 16.7%
- Households
- 442
- Foreign-born
- 9.6%
- Veterans
- 6.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sand Point ›
Education in Sand Point
18.4% of adults 25 and older in Sand Point have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 9.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sand Point
- Unemployment rate
- 13.5%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 6 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 3.8%
- Drive alone
- 55.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 29.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.8%
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What is the median household income in Sand Point, AK?
The median household income in Sand Point is $81,563, 12% lower than the Alaska median of $92,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Sand Point?
The median home value in Sand Point is $189,100, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Sand Point?
The median gross rent in Sand Point is $1,130 per month, about 24.4% of household income.
Is Sand Point, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 46% lower than the state median; an average commute of 6 minutes. Minuses: median household income 12% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 13.5%; a poverty rate of 14.9%.
What is the median age in Sand Point?
The median age in Sand Point is 42.3 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Sand Point?
The average commute to work in Sand Point is 6 minutes; 3.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sand Point?
The unemployment rate in Sand Point is 13.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sand Point?
18.4% of adults in Sand Point have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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