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Sandy, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,385. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,871 (+46.2% change)
Males: 2,645 (49.1%), Females: 2,740 (50.9%)

Clackamas County

Zip code: 97055

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $42,115
Median house value: $157,000

Population by Race

Races in Sandy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.4%), English (13.3%), Irish (10.6%), Norwegian (6.3%), United States (5.3%), Swedish (4.5%).

Elevation: 967 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sandy

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandy city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

5.7% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 2.2% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,145 (+27.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sandy:

  • LEGACY MOUNT HOOD MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; GRESHAM, OR)
  • KAISER SUNNYSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CLACKAMAS, OR)
  • ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandy:

  • PORTLAND INTL (about 26 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 62 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 62 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sandy:

  • COUNTRY SQUIRE AIRPARK (about 4 miles; SANDY, OR; Abbreviation: S48)
  • SANDY RIVER (about 4 miles; SANDY, OR; Abbreviation: 03S)
  • VALLEY VIEW (about 8 miles; ESTACADA, OR; Abbreviation: 5S9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandy:

  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 33 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 36 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)

Schools

Public high school in Sandy:

  • SANDY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,393; Location: 17100 BLUFF RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sandy:

  • FIRWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 42900 SE TRUBEL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CEDAR RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 17225 SMITH AVE; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • SANDY GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 38955 PLEASANT ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Sandy:

  • PLEASANT VALLEY MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 38; Location: PO BOX 845; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Sandy:

  • SANDY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $368,929; Location: 38980 PROCTOR BLVD.; 35,335 books; 2,314 audio materials; 2,344 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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