Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT

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2020 Population

106,399

1.46% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

1.12% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

7.16%

4.78% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$82,077

1.89% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$361,100

4.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT had a population of 106k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $82,077. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT declined from 107,977 to 106,399, a −1.46% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,551 to $82,077, a 1.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.36%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), Other (Hispanic) (3.24%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%).

14.2% of the households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are The Barber School (60 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was $361,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was 2 cars per household.

Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT borders Cache, Summit, Morgan & Rich Counties PUMA, UT, Southeast Utah & Uintah Basin Region PUMA, UT, West Valley City (East), Taylorsville & Murray (West) Cities PUMA, UT, Murray (East), Holladay Cities & Millcreek PUMA, UT, West Jordan (East), South Jordan (East) & Riverton Cities PUMA, UT, Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT, and Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is home to a population of 106k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 9.4% of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (10k people).

In 2020, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.5k people) in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.76k White (Hispanic) and 3.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are Spanish (7,401 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,472 households), and Portuguese (430 households).

Citizenship

95.1%

2020 Citizenship

95.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.1% of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.5k ± 1.71k
White (Hispanic)
6.76k ± 1.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.7k ± 716

10.7%

Hispanic Population

11.4k people

10.7% of the people in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are hispanic (11.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

9.36%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

As of 2020, 9.4% of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT residents (10k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was 9.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,401 households (7.47%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,472 households (1.49%)
Portuguese
430 households (0.434%)

14.2% of the households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was Spanish. 7.47% of the households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,473 ± 418
Gulf War (2001-)
1,109 ± 296
Gulf War (1990s)
545 ± 144

Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT employs 54.8k people. The largest industries in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are Construction (3,835 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,531 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,436 people), and the highest paying industries are Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($159,909), Support activities for mining ($135,758), and Legal services ($123,513).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,064

Women

45.7%

29,746

Men

54.3%

The workforce of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT in 2020 was 54,810 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.8k

2020 Value

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 1.38%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 54.1k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, are Customer service representatives (1,915 people), Software developers (1,498 people), and Registered nurses (1,371 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.8k

2020 Value

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 1.38%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 54.1k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, are Construction (3,835 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,531 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,436 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,451

Median earning men ± $1,708

$35,322

Median earning women ± $1,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,192), Wholesale Trade ($80,152), and Information ($70,275).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($60,671), Manufacturing ($48,275), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,222).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $19.1B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($18B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($10.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Utah products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$155B

2020 Value in Utah

$318B

Projected 2050 Value in Utah

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $155B. This is expected to increase 105% to $318B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Utah trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.7B
Nevada
$9.02B
Texas
$6.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.7B, followed by Nevada with $9.02B and Texas and $6.51B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Utah shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 222 male students and 68 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are White (23 and 38.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (21 and 35%), Two or More Races (6 and 10%), and Asian (4 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are The Barber School (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are Barbering (60 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 0.263% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.333% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT in 2020 were Some college (22.4k), Bachelors Degree (20.2k), and High School or Equivalent (15.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was $361,100 in 2020, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $344,000 to $361,100, a 4.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is 68.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is $82,077. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT with a value of $102,240, followed by Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT and West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT, with respective values of $96,669 and $95,801.

Property

$361,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$5,041

$26,195

Median Property Taxes

±$1,045

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2020

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 68.2% of the housing units in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT with a value of $102,240, followed by Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT and West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT, with respective values of $96,669 and $95,801.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,077

Median Household Income

± $2,734

37.9k

Number of Households

± 1,200

In 2020, the median household income of the 37.9k households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT grew to $82,077 from the previous year's value of $80,551.

The following chart displays the households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.475

2020 Wage GINI in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT

In 2020, the income inequality in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2020, 72.5% of workers in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.898% of the workforce in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT (7.59k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.3% of the population of Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 6.67% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Utah was $5,982 in 2014. This is a 5.73% increase from the previous year ($5,658).

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1737 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.696% increase from the previous year (1725 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 276 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

1,737 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah

Primary care physicians in Utah see an average of 1,737 patients per year. This represents a 0.696% increase from the previous year (1,725 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Utah in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.74%

Uninsured

59.3%

Employer Coverage

6.67%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT declined by 1.37% from 7.85% to 7.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.