Sandy, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

12,854

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

9.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.83%

0.712% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,984

6.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$470,300

Population & Diversity

Sandy, OR is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.5% of Sandy, OR residents were born outside of the country (450 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Sandy, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 816 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 251 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Sandy, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandy, OR was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sandy, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandy, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 580
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
816 ± 399
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
251 ± 122

4.99%

Hispanic Population

641 people

4.99% of the people in Sandy, OR are hispanic (641 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandy, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

450 people

4.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

606 people

As of 2024, 3.5% of Sandy, OR residents (450 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandy, OR was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sandy, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
275 ± 331
Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 124
Vietnam
66 ± 63

Sandy, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandy, OR.

Economy

The economy of Sandy, OR employs 6.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandy, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,136 people), Retail Trade (1,020 people), and Manufacturing (862 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,667), Wholesale Trade ($98,281), and Public Administration ($96,607).

Employment

Occupations

6.69k

2024 Value

± 837

0.722%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy, OR grew at a rate of 0.722%, from 6.65k employees to 6.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandy, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (892 people), Production Occupations (656 people), and Material Moving Occupations (577 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandy, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.69k

2024 Value

± 837

0.722%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandy, OR grew at a rate of 0.722%, from 6.65k employees to 6.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandy, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,136 people), Retail Trade (1,020 people), and Manufacturing (862 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandy, OR, though some of these residents may live in Sandy, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,589

Median earning men ± $11,388

$44,219

Median earning women ± $4,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,341), Construction ($91,483), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,682), Public Administration ($72,132), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,601).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandy, OR was $470,300 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $450,200 to $470,300, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandy, OR is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandy, OR have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandy, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$470,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,496

$3,360

Median Property Taxes

±$372

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sandy, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sandy, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Sandy, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandy, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,984

Median Household Income

± $18,920

4.5k

Number of Households

± 649

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.5k households in Sandy, OR grew to $108,984 from the previous year's value of $102,201.

The following chart displays the households in Sandy, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandy, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (5.75%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Sandy, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandy, OR have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.294% of the workforce in Sandy, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandy, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandy, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandy, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandy, OR (1.01k out of 12.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandy, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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