Editing Sandy Level, Virginia

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'''Sandy Level''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Henry County, Virginia|Henry County]], [[Virginia]], United States. The population was 484 at the 2010 census, which was a significant decrease from the 689 reported in 2000. It is part of the [[Martinsville, Virginia|Martinsville]] [[Martinsville micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Sandy Level is located at {{coord|36|33|33|N|79|43|35|W|type:city}} (36.559188, &minus;79.726501).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 6.8&nbsp;square miles (17.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 6.7&nbsp;square miles (17.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is land and 0.04&nbsp;square mile (0.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is water, comprising a total area of 0.59% [[water]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2000= 689
|2010= 484
|2020= 464
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2000<ref name=2000CensusVA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-48.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusVA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2020
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Sandy Level was first listed as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusVA/>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Sandy Level CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sandy Level CDP, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5170296&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Sandy Level CDP, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5170296&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|171
|182
|35.33%
|39.22%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|301
|234
|62.19%
|50.43%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|11
|0.00%
|2.37%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.43%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.22%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|8
|15
|1.65%
|3.23%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|4
|19
|0.83%
|4.09%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''484'''
|'''464'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 689 people, 256 households, and 186 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 102.2 people per square mile (39.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 41.1/sq&nbsp;mi (15.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 25.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 73.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 256 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were [[marriage|married]] couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The [[average]] household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The [[median]] income for a household in the CDP was $20,089, and the median income for a family was $37,011. Males had a median income of $27,969 versus $19,342 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $12,757. About 15.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 38.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Henry County, Virginia}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Henry County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Virginia]]
[[Category:Martinsville, Virginia micropolitan area]]