Census place 4165250

Sandy

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sandy city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sandy.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sandy has a population of 13,323 and 3,608 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: median household income is $108,984, above the comparison median of $79,037; median gross rent is $1,861, above the comparison median of $1,419; and typical commute is 26.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$108,984
Above the comparison median of $79,037
median gross rent
$1,861
Above the comparison median of $1,419
typical commute
26.1 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sandy's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,323
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,608/sq mi
3.7 sq mi land area
Median age
34.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$108,984
Median home value
$470,300
Median gross rent
$1,861
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.7%
Typical commute
26.1 min
Drive-alone commute
78.4%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
68.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
14.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.9%
Homes built 2020+
3.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.7%
Households with children
39.2%
Residents with a disability
15.4%
Residents without insurance
3.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Clackamas County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
8
Fire declarations
7
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PORTLAND TROUTDALE AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
63.5°F
Average low
45.9°F
Annual rainfall
40.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sandy.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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