5.2% of Sandy, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 133.2% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 7.3% of high school graduates and 1.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.0%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sandy, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy:
5.2%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sandy:
13.4%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sandy:
35.7%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Sandy, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sandy,OR (percentage below poverty level)
6.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sandy,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sandy,OR (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sandy, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy, OR (%)
5.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.6%Asian
35.1%Other race
3.7%2+ races
5.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy, OR (absolute numbers)
590White
0Black
0American Indian
4Asian
59Other race
462+ races
47Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sandy, OR
Children below poverty level:
Sandy, Oregon:
1.8%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sandy:
7.3%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sandy:
1.5%
Oregon:
23.8%
75.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
24.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
65.1%Worked part-time
34.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
39.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
60.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
39.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
14.0%1990 to 1994
21.5%1980 to 1989
24.6%1970 to 1979
2.3%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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