Sandy Hook CDP, Connecticut
Persons in poverty, percent 5.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,114
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 405
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 92.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $501,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,027
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,286
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,866
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,522
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.80
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $160,814
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,754
Persons in poverty, percent 5.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 567.4
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 0966700