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Sandy, OR
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Sandy profile


Living in Sandy



Sandy is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 12,946 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sandy is the 44th largest community in Oregon. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Sandy, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Sandy, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Sandy’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Sandy does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $102,201.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Sandy, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.70 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Sandy citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.76% of adults in Sandy have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sandy in 2022 was $43,081, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,324 for a family of four.

Sandy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sandy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sandy residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sandy include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Sandy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Russian.


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