Sandy Ridge, PA City Data

Sandy Ridge, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 340 people who live in Sandy Ridge and approximately 135,758 who live in Centre County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandy Ridge 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 Sandy Ridge. We have included Sandy Ridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandy Ridge Information

Centre County where Sandy Ridge resides is 1,111.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 135,758 and has a population rank of 397 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandy Ridge has a total of 340 people and of those residents there are 155 males and 185 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 1,278 births each year and around 864 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandy Ridge varies per year, but currently 337 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 340 people who live in Sandy Ridge, there are 88 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandy Ridge is 33 male and 55 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 257.

General Sandy Ridge Information
Total area in square miles - Centre County	1,111.85
Water area in square miles - Centre County	N/A
Resident population - Centre County	135,758
Population rank - Centre County	397
Total population	340
Total population (male)	155
Total population (female)	185
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Centre County	1,278
Deaths- Centre County	864
Population of one race	337
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	88
Population under 20 years (male)	33
Population under 20 years (female)	55
Total population 18 years and over	257

Sandy Ridge Social Characteristics

There are 49,323 households in Sandy Ridge. Families make up 28,628 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandy Ridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,138), male householder with no wife present (1,259) and female householder with no husband present (2,861). The remainder of the Sandy Ridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,822. Sandy Ridge, PA moving companies help people in Sandy Ridge 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 Sandy Ridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandy Ridge is based, there are 56,701 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,041 never married, 26,292 now married, 543 separated, 4,232 widowed, and 3,593 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 574 separated, 909 widowed and 3,122 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandy Ridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandy Ridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Centre County)
Total households	49,323
Family households (families)	28,628
With own children under 18 years	13,160
Married-couple family	24,138
With own children under 18 years	10,369
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,259
With own children under 18 years	669
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,861
With own children under 18 years	1,700
Nonfamily households	20,822
Householder living alone	13,131
65 years and over	3,770

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	44
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	307
Householder	101
Spouse	89
Child	101
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	33
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	56,701
Never married	22,041
Now married	26,292
Separated	543
Widowed	4,232
Divorced	3,593
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	574
Widowed	909
Divorced	3,122

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	340
Male	155
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	185
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	340
One race	337
White	337
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	340
People who are White alone	337
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	129,506
Same house	60,754
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	28,049
Different state or abroad	18,210
Different state	13,583
Abroad	4,627

PLACE OF BIRTH (Centre County)
Total resident population	135,758
Born in United States	88,230
State of residence	97,505
Different state	29,073
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,351
Foreign born	7,829

Sandy Ridge 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 Sandy Ridge. That total enrollment is 56,564 for the population of the country, which includes Sandy Ridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,716 and elementary or high school enrollment was 34,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 36,355.

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 Sandy Ridge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	56,564
Pre-kindergarten	1,902
Public	733
Private	1,169
Kindergarten	1,214
Public	1,009
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,225
Public	10,232
Private	993
Elementary and high school	17,092
Public	15,898
Private	1,194
High school grades 9 to 12	5,867
Public	5,666
Private	201
College, undergraduate years	30,721
Public	29,670
Private	1,051
Graduate or professional school	5,635
Public	5,265
Private	370
Not enrolled in school	75,558

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,785
Less than 9th grade	2,884
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,947
High school graduate	25,292
Some college, no degree	9,960
Associate's degree	3,571
Bachelor's degree	27,131
Graduate or professional degree	36.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,039

Sandy Ridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 114,077 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandy Ridge. The Sandy Ridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (26,907), service occupations (10,661), sales and office occupations (15,190), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (382), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,318) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,205). The 114,077 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,657 private wage and salary workers, 13,926 government workers, 3,816 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Centre County)
Population 16 years and over	114,077
In labor force	68,550
Civilian labor force	68,406
Employed	64,663
Unemployed	3,743
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	144
Females 16 years and over	55,969
In labor force	31,301
Civilian labor force	31,278
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,826
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	58,108
In labor force	37,249
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,917
Armed forces	121

COMMUTING TO WORK (Centre County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,097
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,116
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,294
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,844
Other means	284
Worked at home	2,525
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,186,610

OCCUPATION (Centre County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,907
Management, professional, and related occupations	26,907
Service occupations	10,661
Sales and office occupations	15,190
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	382
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,318
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,205

INDUSTRY (Centre County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,907
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,116
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,824
Wholesale trade	838
Retail trade	6,762
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,984
Information	1,538
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,573
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,847
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,431
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,987
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,265

CLASS OF WORKER (Centre County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,907
Private wage and salary workers	46,657
Government workers	13,926
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,816
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandy Ridge Housing Characteristics

In Sandy Ridge, PA there are 53,161 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,323 occupied and 3,838 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandy Ridge, there are 30,157 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,862 units in Sandy Ridge. 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 Sandy Ridge, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandy Ridge, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandy Ridge. There are 340 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,022 with rent between $200-299, 5,712 with rent between $300-499 and 11,484 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandy Ridge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandy Ridge, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Centre County)
Total housing units	53,161
Occupied housing units	49,323
Vacant housing units	3,838

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Centre County)
Total housing units	53,161
1-unit, detached	30,157
1-unit, attached	2,862
2 units	1,886
3 or 4 units	2,046
5 to 9 units	2,647
10 to 19 units	2,978
20 to 49 units	3,164
50 or more units	3,394
Mobile home	3,989

HOUSING TENURE (Centre County)
Occupied housing units	49,323
Owner-occupied	29,678
Renter-occupied	19,645

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Centre County)
Occupied housing units	49,323
No vehicles available	4,416
2 vehicle available	27,361
3 vehicles available	5,805
4 vehicles available	1,608
5 or more vehicles available	612

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Centre County)
Occupied housing units	49,323
Utility gas	8,623
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,925
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,604
Coal or coke	1,918
Wood	1,641
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	261
No fuel used	103

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Centre County)
Occupied housing units	49,323
Less Than $50,000	29,678
$50,000 to $99,999	8,043
$100,000 to $149,999	7,189
$150,000 to $199,999	3,872
$200,000 to $299,999	2,031
$300,000 to $499,999	526
$1,000,000 or more	35
Median (dollars)	114,900

GROSS RENT (Centre County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,645
Less than $200	340
$200 to $299	1,022
$300 to $499	5,712
$500 to $699	6,349
$700 to $999	3,498
$1,000 to $1,499	1,354
$1,500 or more	282