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Moving to Sandy, Utah

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Population: 88,418. Estimated population in July 2024: 89,664 (+1.4% change)
Males: 44,405 (50.2%), Females: 44,013 (49.8%)

Salt Lake County

Zip codes: 84070, 84092, 84093, 84094.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.1 years
Median household income: $66,458
Median house value: $183,500

Population by Race

Races in Sandy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (30.9%), German (14.9%), Irish (7.0%), Danish (6.9%), United States (6.4%), Swedish (5.4%).

Elevation: 4450 feet

Land area: 22.3 square miles

Map of Sandy, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sandy

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandy city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

5.2% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,977 (+15.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Sandy:

  • ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL (9660 SOUTH 1300 EAST)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF UTAH (8074 SOUTH 1300 EAST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sandy:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandy:

  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 17 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
  • PROVO MUNI (about 27 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
  • HILL AFB (about 39 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sandy:

  • SALT LAKE CITY MUNI 2 (about 10 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: U42)
  • SKYPARK (about 21 miles; BOUNTIFUL, UT; Abbreviation: BTF)
  • JAKE GARN (about 25 miles; EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT; Abbreviation: 17U)

Amtrak station near Sandy:

  • 14 miles: SALT LAKE CITY (320 S. RIO GRANDE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Sandy:

  • FRANCOIS D HAIR ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 111 W 9000 S; Private, for-profit)
  • WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR GRADUATE STUDIES (Location: 2268 E NEWCASTLE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.washingtonschooloflaw.com; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandy:

  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 8 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 14 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high schools in Sandy:

  • ALTA HIGH (Students: 2,521; Location: 11055 S 1000 E; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • JORDAN HIGH (Students: 2,015; Location: 95 E BEETDIGGER DR; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • VALLEY HIGH (Students: 557; Location: 11020 S STATE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Sandy:

  • THE WATERFORD SCHOOL (Students: 957; Location: 1480 EAST 9400 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SALT LAKE CHRN ACADEMY (Students: 156; Location: 615 E 9800 SO; Grades: KG – 12)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ACAD (Students: 52; Location: 2828 PAPIRKA DR; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sandy:

  • CRESCENT VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 1,389; Location: 11150 S 300 E; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • INDIAN HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 1,230; Location: 1180 E SANDERS RD; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • ALBION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,110; Location: 2755 E NEWCASTLE DR; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • UNION MIDDLE (Students: 1,066; Location: 615 E 8000 S; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • EASTMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,035; Location: 10100 S 1300 E; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • SPRUCEWOOD ELEM SCH (Students: 937; Location: 12025 S 1000 E; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CRESCENT ELEM SCH (Students: 840; Location: 11100 S 230 E; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LONE PEAK ELEM SCH (Students: 758; Location: 11515 S HIGH MESA DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MT JORDAN MIDDLE (Students: 735; Location: 9360 S 300 E; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • ALTARA ELEM SCH (Students: 711; Location: 800 E 11000 S; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Sandy:

  • CHALLENGER SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 10693 S 1000 E; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 1745 EAST 9800 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 1815 E 9800 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • KINDERCARE (Students: 100; Location: 9165 S 1300 E; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SMALL WORLD #3 (Students: 35; Location: 9641 SOUTH 700 EAST; Grades: PK – KG)

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