Sandy is a city located in Salt Lake County Utah. With a 2023 population of 99,736, it is the 7th largest city in Utah and the 357th largest city in the United States.Sandy is currently growing at a rate of 0.96% annually and its population has increased by 2.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 96,904 in 2020. Spanning over 24 miles, Sandy has a population density of 4,139 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sandy is $113,032 with a poverty rate of 4.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sandy is 36 years, 34.4 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sandy was:
White
Asian
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3.46
Average Family Size
3.04
Average Household Size
78.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 85.76%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.44%.
All
Male
Female
$49,471
Average Earnings
$64,300
Average Male
$36,866
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.19% of Sandy residents speak only English, while 14.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.48% of the population.
rate
4.91%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.07%
Male Poverty Rate
4.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Black, with 15.96% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandy is Asian, with 2.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.51%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
57.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.4%
Male Marriage Rate
56.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
4,016
Number of Veterans
3,661
Male Veterans
355
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.73%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.2%
Labor Force Participation
67.5%
Employment Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.44%
Born in Sandy
89%
Native Born
10.21%
Foreign Born
5.03%
Non Citizen
5.18%
Naturalized
89% of Sandy residents were born in the United States, with 59.44% having been born in Utah. 5.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.