Sand Lake, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,987. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,230 (+3.0% change)
Males: 3,906 (48.9%), Females: 4,081 (51.1%)
Rensselaer County
Zip code: 12153
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $57,795
Median house value: $123,500
Population by Race
Races in Sand Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (25.2%), Irish (22.6%), English (14.6%), Italian (13.8%), French (8.9%), Polish (6.1%).
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sand Lake
- High school or higher: 92.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sand Lake town
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 62.0%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 8.0%
1.3% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sand Lake:
- SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TROY, NY)
- SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 11 miles; TROY, NY)
- ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALBANY, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sand Lake:
- ALBANY INTL (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 48 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
- BARNES MUNI (about 68 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sand Lake:
- RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 4 miles; TROY, NY; Abbreviation: 5B7)
- BURRELLO-MECHANICVILLE (about 20 miles; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: K27)
- KLINE KILL (about 21 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)
Amtrak station near Sand Lake:
- 14 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 Sand Lake:
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 21 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 21 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)