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West Sand Lake, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,439
Males: 1,180 (48.4%), Females: 1,259 (51.6%)

Rensselaer County

Zip code: 12196

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $53,000
Median house value: $129,200

Population by Race

Races in West Sand Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.5%), Irish (17.7%), English (15.6%), French (11.4%), Italian (11.0%), United States (8.4%).

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Sand Lake

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Sand Lake CDP

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

2.9% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Sand Lake:

  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 8 miles; TROY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Sand Lake:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 15 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 48 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 72 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Sand Lake:

  • RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 4 miles; TROY, NY; Abbreviation: 5B7)
  • BURRELLO-MECHANICVILLE (about 17 miles; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: K27)
  • SOUTH ALBANY (about 18 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; Abbreviation: 4B0)

Amtrak station near West Sand Lake:

  • 10 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Sand Lake:

  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 16 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)

Public primary/middle school in West Sand Lake:

  • WEST SAND LAKE ES (Students: 534; Location: 24 MEELER RD; Grades: KG – 05)

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