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. Much of the housing stock in Sandy was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Sandy economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Sandy, where the median household income is $98,341.00.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 citizens of Sandy are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.80% of adults in Sandy having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sandy in 2022 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.