Sandy is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 12,953 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sandy is the 44th largest community in Oregon. Sandy has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sandy, where the median household income is $98,341.00.

Housing costs in Sandy are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Oregon.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.22% 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.

One downside of living in Sandy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.66 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Sandy citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.80% of adults in Sandy have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sandy in 2018 was $40,271, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,084 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 German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian.

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