Sandy is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah and a suburb of Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,418. A 2004 estimate placed its population at 89,979, making it the fourth largest city in Utah behind Salt Lake City, West Valley City, and Provo and just barely ahead of West Jordan, the rapidly-growing city located just west of Sandy.



The city is known for the South Towne Center shopping mall; Jordan Commons, a large entertainment complex, and is the location of the Southtowne Exposition Center, which regularly hosts conventions.

Geography

Sandy is located at 40'34'21" North, 111'51'35" West (40.572415, -111.859610)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.9 km? (22.4 mi?). 57.8 km? (22.3 mi?) of it is land and 0.1 km? (0.04 mi?) of it is water. The total area is 0.09% water.

The major residential region of eastern Sandy climbs high on the slopes of the Wasatch Range while the western section lies at the bottom of the valley. Interstate 15 and State Street (U.S. 89) run through the western portions of the city, while the Jordan River forms part of the western border with West Jordan and South Jordan.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 88,418 people, 25,737 households, and 21,773 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,528.8/km? (3,960.5/mi?). There were 26,579 housing units at an average density of 459.6/km? (1,190.5/mi?). The racial makeup of the city was 93.52% White, 0.50% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 4.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 25,737 households out of which 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.73.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $66,458, and the median income for a family was $70,801. Males had a median income of $47,031 versus $29,661 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,928. 3.8% of the population and 2.8% of families were below the poverty line. 4.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.