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Sandy Lake, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Mercer County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
752
Population
906/sq mi density
$67,292
Median Income
$34,277 per capita
$165,800
Home Value
$189,681 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
614
Violent Crime/100K
614 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$67,292 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,800 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
614 violent crimes/100K (62% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,292
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,277
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sandy Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sandy Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,292
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,277
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,842
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,515M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,857
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
407
Retail
423
Manufacturing
186
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,842
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,174
19% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,277 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,842 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $5,515M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,857 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 407 |
| Retail | 423 |
| Manufacturing | 186 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,842 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,174 |