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Sands Point, New York

Sands Point is a village located in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,786.

Geography Sands Point is located at 40°50'55" North, 73°42'42" West (40.848595, -73.711724)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 24.56% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,786 people, 878 households, and 783 families residing in the village. The population density is 253.7/km² (657.5/mi²). There are 902 housing units at an average density of 82.1/km² (212.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 88.33% White, 1.62% African American, 0.00% Native American, 8.26% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 3.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 878 households out of which 40.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% are married couples living together, 4.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% are non-families. 8.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.12 and the average family size is 3.22.

In the village the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $200,000, and the median income for a family is $200,000. Males have a median income of $100,000 versus $60,938 for females. The per capita income for the village is $95,647. 3.1% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.2% are under the age of 18 and 3.6% are 65 or older.



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