Sandy is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 93,022 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Sandy is the sixth largest community in Utah.
Sandy home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but Sandy real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Sandy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Sandy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Sandy is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.55% of adults in Sandy have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Sandy in 2022 was $47,480, which is wealthy relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,920 for a family of four.
Sandy is a very 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. Sandy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sandy include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Sandy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.