Sandy

Population: 12,738
Median household income: $102,201
Median home value: $450,200

Sandy, a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, has 12,738 residents. At $102,201, its median household income sits in line with Clackamas County's $100,360.

From 2019 to 2023, Sandy's population grew 15.1% from 11,070 to 12,738, while its median home value rose 60.0% from $281,300 to $450,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.9% of the population. 82.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,738
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $102,201
Median home value: $450,200
Median gross rent: $1,640
Housing units: 4,824
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,07012,738

Median household income

$73,443$102,201

Median home value

$281,300$450,200

Median gross rent

$1,228$1,640

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,070	$73,443	$281,300	$1,228
2020	11,319	$81,262	$319,300	$1,257
2021	12,383	$88,775	$347,000	$1,315
2022	12,592	$98,341	$435,100	$1,503
2023	12,738	$102,201	$450,200	$1,640

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	711	5.6%
5 to 17	2,025	15.9%
18 to 24	1,178	9.2%
25 to 34	2,056	16.1%
35 to 44	1,805	14.2%
45 to 54	1,879	14.8%
55 to 64	1,208	9.5%
65 to 74	945	7.4%
75 and over	931	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,818	84.9%
Black or African American	4	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	177	1.4%
Asian	248	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	789	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	691	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's47.6%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	4.4%
High school graduate	2,058	23.3%
Some college or associate's	4,196	47.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,485	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	700	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,132	82.0%
Carpooled	163	2.6%
Public transit	60	1.0%
Walked	41	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	854	13.6%
Other means	8	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,228	22.7%
15 to 29 min	1,455	26.9%
30 to 44 min	1,278	23.6%
45 to 59 min	810	15.0%
60+ min	633	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 7.8% (987 of 12,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,609	77.7%
Nonfamily households	1,034	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,643	96.2%
Vacant	181	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,712	79.9%
Renter-occupied	931	20.1%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,621	75.1%
1-unit, attached	383	7.9%
2 to 4 units	89	1.8%
5 to 19 units	273	5.7%
20 or more units	287	5.9%
Mobile home & other	171	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4165250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.3981, -122.2688