Sandy, UT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 31,687 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,995 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,571 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,986 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,208 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 5,927 | 18.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,893 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 690 | 1.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,369 | 4.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,766 | 20.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,600 | 30.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,827 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,363 | 23.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,278 | 11.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,923 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,374 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 39,465 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 680 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,808 | 2.8 |
Female | 1,492 | 2.3 |
| Divorced | 4,596 | 7.2 |
Female | 2,697 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,749 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 631 | 36.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,641 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,725 | 9.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,180 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,788 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,006 | 12.5 |
Percent employed | 73.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,216 | 87.5 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,482 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,809 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,377 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 48,439 | 59.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,772 | 39.0 |
Same county | 20,348 | 25.0 |
Different county | 11,424 | 14.0 |
Same state | 2,606 | 3.2 |
Different state | 8,818 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,166 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 88,259 | 100.0 |
| Native | 83,669 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 82,918 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 55,046 | 62.4 |
Different state | 27,872 | 31.6 |
Born outside United States | 751 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 4,590 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,649 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,392 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,198 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,590 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,424 | 31.0 |
| Asia | 1,157 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 68 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 164 | 3.6 |
| Latin America | 1,362 | 29.7 |
| Northern America | 415 | 9.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,377 | 100.0 |
| English only | 74,243 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 7,134 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,203 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 2,950 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,119 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,762 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 593 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,261 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 473 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 88,259 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 103,031 | 116.7 |
| Arab | 269 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 325 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 6,065 | 6.9 |
| Dutch | 1,990 | 2.3 |
| English | 27,315 | 30.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,322 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 275 | 0.3 |
| German | 13,149 | 14.9 |
| Greek | 889 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 196 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,181 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 2,832 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,363 | 3.8 |
| Polish | 901 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 84 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 389 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,033 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 4,198 | 4.8 |
| Slovak | 90 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 80 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 4,773 | 5.4 |
| Swiss | 1,512 | 1.7 |
| Ukrainian | 87 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,680 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 2,200 | 2.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,775 | 19.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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