| | Sand Lake, NY | Nassau, NY | United States |
| Population | 8,433 | 4,616 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 45.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 54.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.5 | 42.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,519 | 4,783 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,987 | 4,818 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,642 | 4,989 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.5% | -1.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 10.2% | -4.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 240.6 | 103.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 35.0 | 44.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.1 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sand Lake, NY | Nassau, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.4% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.0% | 10.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 6.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sand Lake, NY | Nassau, NY | United States |
| White | 95.3% | 94.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 2.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sand Lake, NY | Nassau, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 61.9% | 58.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.1% | 57.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.1% | 41.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.2% | 26.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.5% | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,305 | 1,864 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,590 | 1,288 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.1% | 27.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.9% | 54.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 715 | 576 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.5% | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.5% | 5.2% | 10.8% |