Sandy, OR Profile

Sandy, OR, population 7,871, is located in Oregon's Clackamas county, about 21.9 miles from Portland and 25.6 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Sandy's population has grown by about 30%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sandy has grown by about 46%.

Sandy's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sandy tend to be lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.50
	Males	31.60
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,385	N/A
2001	6,151	14.22%
2002	6,736	9.51%
2003	7,195	6.81%
2004	7,539	4.78%
2005	7,871	4.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,115

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	201
2002	108
2003	163
2004	165
2005	65
2006	187
2007	103
2008	142

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	3	5	1	6	1	6
Robbery	3	5	2	3	1	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	7	1	6	4	3	9	7	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,074
2002	6,477
2003	6,095
2004	5,099
2005	4,122
2006	3,525
2007	4,105
2008	2,838

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	52	60	56	42	31	45	50	41
Larceny, Theft	267	266	311	292	256	220	285	196
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	33	45	36	28	17	25	22
Arson	1	2	3	2	0	2	2	0

Location

Elevation	967 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles