West Sand Lake, NY

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West Sand Lake, New York

West Sand Lake, New York, in Rensselaer county, is 7 miles E of Albany, New York (center to center) and 131 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area. West Sand Lake contains a population of approximately 2,439.

The People and Families of West Sand Lake

In West Sand Lake, about 64% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in West Sand Lake, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Sand Lake had a median family income of $69,167. Interestingly, lots of people in West Sand Lake have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in West Sand Lake favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,250. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

West Sand Lake Housing

West Sand Lake has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In West Sand Lake, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

West Sand Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of West Sand Lake, NY

Comparing West Sand Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles E of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	131 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Rensselaer
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	12196
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.643
Longitude	-73.608

Station	TROY LOCK AND DAM
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	STOCKBRIDGE
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,439	100%
Male	1,180	48.4%
Female	1,259	51.6%
Under 18	654	26.8%
18+	1,785	73.2%
65+	275	11.3%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	3.09
White	2,412	98.9%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	12	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	16%
Irish	14.3%
English	13.3%
Italian	10.8%
US/American	10.2%
French (except Basque)	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Polish	4.1%
French Canadian	3.5%
Dutch	2.9%
Greek	1.8%
Northern European	1.7%
Jamaican	1.3%
Russian	1.1%
Scandinavian	1%
Welsh	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Hungarian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
British	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Sand Lake	2,439	$69,167
Averill Park	1,517	$62,188
East Greenbush	4,085	$69,375
Menands	3,910	$62,083
Poestenkill	1,024	$62,885
Rensselaer	7,761	$40,688
Wynantskill	3,018	$61,951

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