Sandy, Oregon Population 2024

13,040

Sandy Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sandy was:

  • White: 87.41%
  • Two or more races: 8.11%
  • Asian: 1.81%
  • Native American: 1.51%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Black or African American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,592.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.98% (377)
The current population of Sandy, Oregon is 13,040 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,663.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,00787.41%
Two or more races1,0218.11%
Asian2281.81%
Native American1901.51%
Other race1301.03%
Black or African American160.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sandy Population by Race

Sandy Population Pyramid 2024

Sandy Median Age

34.5

Total

34

Male

36.8

Female

Sandy Adults

There are 9,652 adults, (1,642 of whom are seniors) in Sandy.

Sandy Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandy Sex Ratio

Female6,18949.15%
Male6,40350.85%

Sandy Population by Age

Sandy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3872.8776.723.3
Married2,7503.3283.616.4
Non Family1,0201.3355.944.1
Female4172.978.921.1
Male2004.4682.517.5

3.22

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3764.46%
Associates Degree1,25714.91%
Bachelors Degree1,32915.76%
Graduate Degree5096.04%
High School Graduate2,02323.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1702.02%
Some College2,76832.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4237,0531,570
2+ Races41740071
Hispanic375301132
Asian194148118
Native American136972
Other Race836646
Black16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.82%.

Sandy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,156$79,135$48,583
Graduate Degree$89,688$123,578$0
High School Graduate$47,295$64,315$30,769
Less Than 9th Grade$40,368$37,500$0
Overall$58,212$68,394$47,164
Some College$59,435$69,295$50,717

$58,212

Average Earnings

$68,394

Average Male

$47,164

Average Female

Sandy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandy Language

93.31% of Sandy residents speak only English, while 6.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.41% of the population.

Sandy Language

Sandy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,6085685.35%
Other1304635.38%
Hispanic782465.88%
Multiple1,021343.33%
Asian22841.75%

5.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.23%

Male Poverty Rate

5.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Other, with 35.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Asian, with 1.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.59%.

Sandy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater9.96%
Some College7.7%
High School4.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1.47%

Sandy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.43%
Male Employed3.97%
Female Employed0.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Sandy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,654$118,464
Households$98,341$111,700
Married Families$111,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,600$78,631

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sandy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

883

Number of Veterans

695

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War381
Second Gulf War179
Vietnam80
Korea65
World War II0

Sandy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54458
75+247
18 to 3493
55 to 6463
65 to 7422

Sandy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8329.78%
Asian2412.37%
2+ Races182.8%
Native American96.08%
Hispanic92.03%

Sandy Veterans by Race

Sandy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Sandy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.32%

Born in Sandy

95.34%

Native Born

4.66%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

2.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.34% of Sandy residents were born in the United States, with 60.32% having been born in Oregon. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sandy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,512950.71%
202813,417940.71%
202713,323940.71%
202613,229950.72%
202513,134940.72%
202413,040940.73%
202312,94600%
202212,9461771.39%
202112,7691060.84%
202012,6631,22310.69%
201911,440740.65%
201811,3661471.31%
201711,2192232.03%
201610,9963703.48%
201510,6262892.8%
201410,3372662.64%
201310,0711181.19%
20129,9531001.01%
20119,8531601.65%
20109,69300%
20005,3851,23329.7%
19904,1521,24742.93%
19802,9051,36188.15%
19701,54439734.61%
19601,14714414.36%
19501,003530112.05%
194047318966.55%
19302844217.36%
1920242-13,270-98.21%

Sandy Population by Year