Sandstone, MN City Data

Sandstone, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,549 people who live in Sandstone and approximately 26,530 who live in Pine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandstone to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sandstone. We have included Sandstone housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandstone Information

Pine County where Sandstone resides is 1,434.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,530 and has a population rank of 1,500 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandstone has a total of 1,549 people and of those residents there are 684 males and 865 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 325 births each year and around 265 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandstone varies per year, but currently 1,542 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,549 people who live in Sandstone, there are 424 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandstone is 209 male and 215 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,163.

General Sandstone Information
Total area in square miles - Pine County	1,434.57
Water area in square miles - Pine County	N/A
Resident population - Pine County	26,530
Population rank - Pine County	1,500
Total population	1,549
Total population (male)	684
Total population (female)	865
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Pine County	325
Deaths- Pine County	265
Population of one race	1,542
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	424
Population under 20 years (male)	209
Population under 20 years (female)	215
Total population 18 years and over	1,163

Sandstone Social Characteristics

There are 9,939 households in Sandstone. Families make up 6,922 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandstone families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,620), male householder with no wife present (417) and female householder with no husband present (855). The remainder of the Sandstone households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,021. Sandstone, MN moving companies help people in Sandstone move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sandstone. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandstone is based, there are 10,175 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,952 never married, 5,935 now married, 158 separated, 1,195 widowed, and 935 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 87 separated, 292 widowed and 1,220 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandstone social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandstone.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pine County)
Total households	9,939
Family households (families)	6,922
With own children under 18 years	3,276
Married-couple family	5,620
With own children under 18 years	2,330
Male householder, no wife present, family	417
With own children under 18 years	264
Female householder, no husband present, family	855
With own children under 18 years	566
Nonfamily households	3,021
Householder living alone	2,493
65 years and over	1,082

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	187
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	190
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,131
Householder	359
Spouse	258
Child	420
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	266
Male householder	79
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	142
Female householder living alone	130
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,175
Never married	1,952
Now married	5,935
Separated	158
Widowed	1,195
Divorced	935
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	87
Widowed	292
Divorced	1,220

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,549
Male	684
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	14
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	19
Female	865
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	96

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,549
One race	1,542
White	1,469
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	55
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,397
People who are White alone	1,319
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	53
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,116
Same house	15,102
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,080
Different state or abroad	1,149
Different state	1,066
Abroad	83

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pine County)
Total resident population	26,530
Born in United States	15,252
State of residence	21,203
Different state	4,964
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	74
Foreign born	289

Sandstone Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sandstone. That total enrollment is 6,412 for the population of the country, which includes Sandstone. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,217 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,259 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 689.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sandstone population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,412
Pre-kindergarten	275
Public	231
Private	44
Kindergarten	317
Public	292
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,282
Public	3,047
Private	235
Elementary and high school	5,130
Public	4,819
Private	311
High school grades 9 to 12	1,848
Public	1,772
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	556
Public	421
Private	135
Graduate or professional school	134
Public	100
Private	34
Not enrolled in school	19,262

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,714
Less than 9th grade	1,267
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,449
High school graduate	7,252
Some college, no degree	4,059
Associate's degree	863
Bachelor's degree	1,824
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,335

Sandstone Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,637 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandstone. The Sandstone occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,907), service occupations (2,676), sales and office occupations (2,443), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,460) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,212). The 20,637 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,681 private wage and salary workers, 1,975 government workers, 1,148 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pine County)
Population 16 years and over	20,637
In labor force	12,766
Civilian labor force	12,764
Employed	11,895
Unemployed	869
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	9,927
In labor force	5,858
Civilian labor force	5,858
Unemployed Civilian labor force	230
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,710
In labor force	6,908
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	639
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pine County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,602
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,721
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,625
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	359
Other means	111
Worked at home	734
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	328,275

OCCUPATION (Pine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,907
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,907
Service occupations	2,676
Sales and office occupations	2,443
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,460
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,212

INDUSTRY (Pine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,907
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	618
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,616
Wholesale trade	217
Retail trade	1,291
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	592
Information	92
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	412
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	458
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,120
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,022
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	864

CLASS OF WORKER (Pine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,907
Private wage and salary workers	8,681
Government workers	1,975
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,148
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandstone Housing Characteristics

In Sandstone, MN there are 15,353 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,939 occupied and 5,414 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandstone, there are 10,236 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Sandstone. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sandstone, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandstone, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandstone. There are 190 housing units with rent less than $200, 191 with rent between $200-299, 433 with rent between $300-499 and 495 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandstone gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandstone, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pine County)
Total housing units	15,353
Occupied housing units	9,939
Vacant housing units	5,414

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pine County)
Total housing units	15,353
1-unit, detached	10,236
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	167
3 or 4 units	174
5 to 9 units	95
10 to 19 units	172
20 to 49 units	192
50 or more units	61
Mobile home	2,836

HOUSING TENURE (Pine County)
Occupied housing units	9,939
Owner-occupied	8,318
Renter-occupied	1,621

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pine County)
Occupied housing units	9,939
No vehicles available	567
2 vehicle available	6,517
3 vehicles available	1,598
4 vehicles available	618
5 or more vehicles available	230

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pine County)
Occupied housing units	9,939
Utility gas	3,115
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	972
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	961
Coal or coke	3
Wood	952
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pine County)
Occupied housing units	9,939
Less Than $50,000	8,318
$50,000 to $99,999	1,802
$100,000 to $149,999	967
$150,000 to $199,999	328
$200,000 to $299,999	181
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	89,700

GROSS RENT (Pine County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,621
Less than $200	190
$200 to $299	191
$300 to $499	433
$500 to $699	395
$700 to $999	95
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	1