Sandy Lake, PA

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Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania

Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, in Mercer county, is 34 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 63 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is conveniently located inside the Sharon metropolitan area. There are an estimated 743 people in Sandy Lake.

The People and Families of Sandy Lake

In Sandy Lake, about 60% of adults are married.

Sandy Lake has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sandy Lake had a median family income of $38,958.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($200) in Sandy Lake. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Sandy Lake Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Sandy Lake is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the town than you'll find in other towns.

Commuting

In Sandy Lake, 88% of commuters drive to work. Sandy Lake is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike.

High Points

Sandy Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Sandy Lake, PA

Comparing Sandy Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Metro Area	Sharon
Standard Zip Codes	16145
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.349
Longitude	-80.082

Station	MERCER
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	GREENVILLE 2 NE
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	MEADVILLE 1 S
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	743	100%
Male	343	46.2%
Female	400	53.8%
Under 18	198	26.6%
18+	545	73.4%
65+	128	17.2%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.94
White	738	99.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	718
Growth	-25
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.8%
Irish	15.4%
English	13.2%
Scotch-Irish	12.4%
US/American	7.9%
Polish	5.8%
Dutch	3.3%
Hungarian	3.1%
Scottish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Croatian	1%
Swedish	1%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Slovak	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sandy Lake	743	$38,958
Jackson Center	221	$41,875
Mercer	2,391	$46,979
Polk	1,031	$38,438
Sheakleyville	164	$38,750
Stoneboro	1,104	$35,714
Utica	211	$23,929

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