Population 101,459 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandy
Household size in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 3.13 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 3.17 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 3.14 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.95 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.17 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Sandy average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Salt Lake City area as a whole, where it has 2.95 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 30.9 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 32.1 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 33.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 34.8 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sandy is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Locally, though, the population here is older than in the wider Salt Lake City area, where the median age is 34.8. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.5, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Sandy than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sandy
Renters in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 31.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 32.2% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 33.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.9% of households in Sandy rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sandy: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Salt Lake City area. Vacancy is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Sandy are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Salt Lake City area. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,229 | $1,067 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,300 | $1,131 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,519 | $1,296 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,064 | $1,796 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$835 | +$729 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Sandy runs $2,064 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $835 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sandy
Bachelor's degrees in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 37.9% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +9.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Sandy (44.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 89.0% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 90.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.7% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sandy: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sandy
| Period | Sandy | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sandy has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.4 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sandy compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy | 2.86 | 38.4 | 8.8% | 22.9% | 5.1% | 1984 | $2,064 | 44.4% | 96.1% | 2.9% |
| Cottonwood Heights | 2.62 | 40.6 | 6.8% | 28.6% | 6.1% | 1981 | $1,942 | 54.2% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| Midvale | 2.39 | 34.2 | 12.2% | 55.5% | 9.4% | 1980 | $1,592 | 35.7% | 91.5% | 3.1% |
| Draper | 2.98 | 35.2 | 6.0% | 31.4% | 3.4% | 2003 | $2,174 | 52.5% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
| Murray | 2.42 | 39.2 | 9.1% | 40.7% | 6.7% | 1981 | $1,774 | 40.7% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| South Jordan | 3.17 | 36.8 | 7.0% | 20.0% | 3.4% | 2007 | $2,161 | 47.5% | 97.3% | 2.3% |
| Riverton | 3.36 | 35.7 | 5.1% | 14.9% | 5.6% | 2001 | $2,333 | 38.7% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Holladay | 2.72 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 22.2% | 8.1% | 1970 | $1,732 | 60.4% | 98.2% | 2.9% |
| West Jordan | 3.26 | 33.6 | 13.3% | 21.3% | 5.4% | 1997 | $1,945 | 29.4% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Bluffdale | 3.33 | 30.7 | 7.6% | 22.4% | 1.8% | 2009 | $1,901 | 41.2% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Taylorsville | 3.01 | 35.0 | 12.8% | 29.3% | 5.8% | 1982 | $1,632 | 23.8% | 86.5% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sandy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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