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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sandy

Oregon · 4,152 residents · 3.63 sq mi
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Sandy is a city of 4,152 people in Oregon. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. The typical home is worth $63,000. The average commute runs 29 minutes. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,152
−23%vs 2000
vs 5,385 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 32.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.63 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K6K9K11K14K19902000201020202024Sandy
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(383)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(384)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(378)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(273)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(245)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(737)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(714)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(306)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.8%(241)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(249)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(203)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(39)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,927
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,115 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,617
−47%vs 2000
vs $20,138 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.8%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$63,000
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $150,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$410
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $647 in 2000
US average: $450
61.2%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.4% in 2000
38.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(4,961)
Black0.1%(8)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(220)
Asian0.7%(40)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(4,071)
Black0.2%(8)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(155)
Asian1.4%(60)
Other0.3%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(502)
Honduran0.5%(62)
Cuban0.2%(24)
Spaniard0.1%(17)
Salvadoran0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(115)
Chinese0.2%(29)
Pakistani0.2%(20)
Filipino0.1%(16)
Burmese0.1%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.8%(103)
Ancestry
English20.7%(2,656)
German20.5%(2,629)
Irish17.8%(2,289)
Dutch5%(640)
American4.7%(603)
Norwegian4%(510)
Italian3.7%(473)
Polish2.9%(374)
French2.1%(268)
Scottish1.7%(222)
Swiss1.4%(175)
Russian1.2%(158)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(136)
Swedish1%(126)
Danish0.9%(112)
British0.5%(66)
Hungarian0.5%(62)
Greek0.4%(54)
Welsh0.4%(51)
Portuguese0.2%(20)
Belgian0.1%(19)
Croatian0.1%(19)
Arab0.1%(18)
Syrian0.1%(18)
Ukrainian0.1%(17)
Finnish0.1%(13)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

11.3%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.4%
−10.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.9%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.1 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34%(1,776)
Married58.8%(3,070)
Widowed0.5%(28)
Divorced6.6%(343)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(1,438)
Married54%(2,905)
Widowed6.4%(347)
Divorced12.9%(694)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(185)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)47.6%(338)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.3%(66)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 710 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Sandy, Oregon?

Sandy, Oregon has about 4,152 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sandy, Oregon?

The typical household in Sandy, Oregon earns about $27,927 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sandy, Oregon expensive?

In Sandy, Oregon, the median home is worth about $63,000, and the typical rent is about $410 a month.

How educated are people in Sandy, Oregon?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Sandy, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sandy, Oregon?

About 8.8% of people in Sandy, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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