Census Data for Sands Point
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Sands Point a population of 2,807 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Sands Point a population of 2,675 people.
The village of Sands Point is located in Nassau County. The 2010 Census gave Nassau County; a population of 1,341,669 people. This means that Sands Point had 0.2% of the county's total population, making it Nassau's 41st most populous community.
At the same time, New York had a population of 19,378,102 people, meaning that Sands Point had 0.01% of the total population of New York - making it the state's 750th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Sands Point has a total area of 5.61 square miles [14.5 km²]. Of this total, 4.23 square miles [11 km²] is land, with the balance (24.59%) being water (1.38 square miles [3.6 km²]).
Nassau County has a land area of 284.7 square miles [737.4 km²]. At 4.23 square miles [11 km²], Sands Point has 1.49% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Sands Point, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
- Things like population, area and housing for Sands Point reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Sands Point might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 40° 51' 12" (or 40.85°)
- Lon: -73° 42' 12" (or -73.7°)
- More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sands Point had 934 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 2,675 people, this averages 2.86 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Sands Point had a land area of 4.23 square miles [11 km²]. This translates to 166.5 Housing Units per square mile [64.3 housing units/km²].
- From the Census of 2000: Sands Point had 902 Housing Units, a population of 2,786 people and a land area of 4.24 square miles [11 km²]. This gives a density of 3.09 people per Housing Unit and 160.4 Housing Units per square mile [61.9 housing units/km²].
- Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Sands Point and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Nassau County ...
The community of Sands Point<4> is located in Nassau County<5>.
The county had a population of 1,341,669 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 2,675 people, Sands Point represented 0.2% of the county's total.
In addition, where the village of Sands Point has a population density of 476.9 people per square mile [184.1 people/km²], Nassau County averages 4,712 people per square mile [1,819 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Nassau County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Sands Point, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Sands Point. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Sands Point or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Sands Point, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Sands Point.
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- For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
- Lat: 40.853379° (or 40°51'12" N)
- Lon: -73.703542° (or -73°42'12" W)
- For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
- Lat: 40.848595° (or 40°50'54" N)
- Lon: -73.711724° (or -73°42'42" W)
- The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2,851 feet to the northeast<6> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2391115) to Sands Point. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Sands Point. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 40.854501° (or 40°51'16" N)
- Lon: -73.704751° (or -73°42'17" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 527 feet to the southeast<7> of the point given by the GNIS for Sands Point. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sands Point.
Miscellaneous Information for Sands Point ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Nassau County or the village of Sands Point:
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- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 36 (New York)
- County Code: 059 (Nassau County)
- Place Code: 65035 (Sands Point)
- State & County Code: 36/059 (New York / Nassau County)
- State & Place Code: 36/65035 (New York / Sands Point)
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- Sands Point is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sands Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sands Point: www.sandspoint.org/
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Sands Point may originally have been Sand's Point. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sands Point might be written as Sand Point. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Sands Point. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 307 degrees and a distance of 2,851 feet. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 219 degrees and a distance of 527 feet. |