Sandy Creek is a tiny village located in the state of New York. With a population of 626 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sandy Creek is the 838th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Sandy Creek was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sandy Creek is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.06% of the Sandy Creek workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Sandy Creek is a village of construction workers and builders, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sandy Creek who work in healthcare (9.93%), office and administrative support (6.62%), and sales jobs (6.62%). Also of interest is that Sandy Creek has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Sandy Creek is worth considering. One downside of living in Sandy Creek, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.50 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small village, Sandy Creek does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Sandy Creek are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.96% of adults in Sandy Creek having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sandy Creek in 2022 was $33,742, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,968 for a family of four. However, Sandy Creek contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Sandy Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sandy Creek residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sandy Creek include Irish, German, English, French, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Sandy Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
