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Sandstone, MN Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sandstone is 2,786, which is 79.86% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 9.44% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sandstone population density is 513.42 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sandstone is white, which represent 75.81% of the total population. The average Sandstone education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,786. #213

Population Growth Since 2000, #36

Sandstone, MN	79.86%
Minnesota	9.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #471

Sandstone, MN	513.42 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,112 (75.81%, #847)
Black:	366 (13.14%, #13)
Hispanic:	405 (14.54%, #49)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #425)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	156 (5.60%, #66)
One Race, Other:	100 (3.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	52 (1.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	319 (78.77%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	24 (5.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	22 (5.43%, see rank)
Central American:	22 (5.43%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,201 (79.00%) out of the total population of 2,786 reported first ancestry.

	Sandstone, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	11	0.39%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.29%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	51	1.83%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	23	0.83%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	133	4.77%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	69	2.48%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	687	24.66%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.11%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	135	4.85%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	47	1.69%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	247	8.87%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	73	2.62%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	38	1.36%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	17	0.61%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	47	1.69%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	309	11.09%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	38	1.36%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	13	0.47%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	11	0.39%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,983 (71.18%, see rank)

Females: 803 (28.82%, see rank)

Sandstone, MN	Male: 71.18% Female: 28.82%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sandstone, MN	39.10 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sandstone, MN	37.70 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sandstone, MN	43.10 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sandstone, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	125	4.49%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	90	3.23%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	140	5.03%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	116	4.16%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	158	5.67%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	598	21.46%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	567	20.35%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	460	16.51%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	246	8.83%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	99	3.55%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	107	3.84%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	80	2.87%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sandstone, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,157, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	222, 10.29%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,017, 47.15%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	688, 31.90%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	159, 7.37%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	71, 3.29%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.75, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sandstone, MN			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	35	94.29%	5.71%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	203	79.31%, see rank	20.69%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	129	93.80%, see rank	6.20%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	77	74.03%, see rank	25.97%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sandstone, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	668, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.29, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	246, 36.83%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	422, 63.17%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	378, 56.59%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	229, 34.28%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	290, 43.41%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sandstone, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,431	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,756	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	779	44.36%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	580	33.03%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	49	2.79%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	348	19.82%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	675	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	171	25.33%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	241	35.70%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	111	16.44%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	152	22.52%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sandstone, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	2,601	93.36%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,377	49.43%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,183	42.46%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	41	1.47%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	185	6.64%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	69	2.48%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	116	4.16%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	20	0.72%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	11	0.39%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	151	5.42%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.11%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sandstone, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	622	93.11%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	19	2.84%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	11	1.65%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	16	2.40%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.