Profile for Sands Point, New York, NY

Sands Point is at the tip of the Cow Neck Peninsula

Many believe that Sands Point was the inspiration for East Egg in "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Filming location for:
· 1972 movie, "The Godfather"

Well-known residents have included:
· William Randolph Hearst, publisher
· Conde Nast, publisher
· John Philip Sousa, composer

Nearby parks & recreation: Sands Point Park & Preserve

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Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (10)

Communities (83)

Hotels (13)

Imaginary places (1)

Libraries (40)

Museums (4)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (1)

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9% of Sands Point residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sands Point ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sands Point was $95,647, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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72% of Sands Point residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Sands Point, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,375.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $4,001.

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Nassau County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sands Point political report.

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The average commute time for Sands Point workers is 40 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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