Sand Point, Alaska

Sand Point: City in Alaska, United States

About

Sand Point is a city located in the county of Aleutians East Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its population at the 2010 census was 976. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,089 inhabitants.

The city was created 126 years ago in 1897.

Quick Facts about Sand Point

Population : 1,089 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alaska (United States)
County : Aleutians East Borough
Postal code : 99663
Phone Area Codes : 907
Water as percent of area : 73.64%
Land as percent of area : 26.36%
Altitude : 39 feet / 12 meters
Capital city : Sand Point is capital of Aleutians East Borough
Establishment : January 01, 1898 (126 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Anchorage
Local time : 22:31:45 (6th November 2024)
Population growth : 10.38% (2010-2020)

Geography

Sand Point is located at 55°20'12"N 160°29'56"W (55.3365500, -160.4988000).

Sand Point map

Demographics

The population of Sand Point increased by 10.38% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1900 16 - census
2000 952 98.32% census
2010 976 2.46% census
2011 1,026 4.87% estimation process
2012 1,042 1.54% estimation process
2013 1,064 2.07% estimation process
2014 1,065 0.09% estimation process
2015 1,076 1.02% estimation process
2016 1,073 -0.28% estimation process
2017 1,114 3.68% estimation process
2018 1,087 -2.48% estimation process
2019 1,064 -2.16% estimation process
2020 1,089 2.3% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 39,288
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 40,401
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 40,324
April 1, 2010 Population : 40,404
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.8%
People over 65 (%) : 17.6%
Female persons, % : 52.7%
White only, percent : 43.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 54.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 0.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 42.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,911
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.7%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 19,008

Sand Point zip code is 99661. County name: Aleutians East, County fips: 02013

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 19,008
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 69.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $95,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,068
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $346
2015-2019 median gross rent : $717
Permits for construction, 2020 : 4
2015-2019 Households : 14,404
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.67
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 90.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 74.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 56.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 16.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 44.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 68,507
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 280,616
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 514,900
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 603,760
2012 total retail sales per capita : $15,056
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $31,784
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $17,621
Percentage of people living in poverty : 26.2%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 913
2019 total employment : 12,218
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 391,171
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -5.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 3,307
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,040
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,908
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,669
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,799
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,107
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 465
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,335
2010 population per square mile : 98.8
2010 land area in square miles : 409.02
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 61.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $106,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $927
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $410
2015-2019 median gross rent : $555
2015-2019 Households : 2,877
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.62
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 79.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 14.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 41.4%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 64,986
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 744,160
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 156,266
2012 total retail sales per capita : $17,760
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $36,513
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $18,259
Percentage of people living in poverty : 26.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,042
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 621
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 304
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 89
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 902
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 124
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 845
2010 population per square mile : 339.5
2010 land area in square miles : 25.75

People born in Sand Point (1)

Aleut-Danish woodworker and bentwood hat-maker from Sand Point, Alaska Andrew Gronholdt was born in Sand Point

Post offices near Sand Point

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sand Poin Post Office Sand Point (AK) 99661

Other cities in Aleutians East Borough

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King Cove 1,021 City in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States
Cold Bay 128 City in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States
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Distance to Other Cities

Sand Point distances to largest Alaska cities