Sand Lake is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 480 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sand Lake is the 561st largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sand Lake is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.66% of the Sand Lake workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Sand Lake is a village of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sand Lake who work in office and administrative support (20.11%), food service (10.06%), and management occupations (5.59%). Also of interest is that Sand Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall crime rate in Sand Lake is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. 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, Sand Lake is worth considering. Sand Lake is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Sand Lake, just 8.70% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Sand Lake in 2022 was $27,564, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,256 for a family of four. However, Sand Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sand Lake is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Sand Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sand Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sand Lake include German, French, Irish, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Sand Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
