Sandy

Sandy is the sixth largest city in Salt Lake County.  In 2000 the city had a total population of 88,418. A 2005 estimate placed its population at 89,664.

Sandy is home to the following sites:

South Towne Center Shopping Mall

801-572-1517

10450 So. State Street

Sandy, Utah 84070

South Towne Center claims the title of "Utah's Largest Shopping Destination." The mall has two levels and more than 150 shops, as well as giants such as JCPenney, Dillard's and Mervyn's. There is also is a large variety of smaller stores, such as The Children's Place, Victoria's Secret and REI. The mall hosts a slew of community events, including trick-or-treating for Halloween and a local farmers' market on Fridays and Saturdays in the summer.

Southtowne Exposition Center 801-565-4400 9575 So. State Street Sandy, Utah 84070 http://www.southtowneexpo.com/   Real Salt Lake Soccer Stadium (2008) Groundbreaking occurred on August 12, 2006. No official name for the stadium has yet been announced. http://real.saltlake.mlsnet.com/

Jordan Commons 801-304-4636 9335 South State Street Sandy, Utah 84070 Jordan Commons is a large entertainment complex that includes Magaplex 17, a 17 screen movie theatre, and a variety of restaurants.

Census Data (2000)

Population:                  88,418 people, 21,773 families

Housing Units:            26,579 units

The racial makeup:

White 93.52% African American 0.50% Native American 0.35% Asian 2.17% Pacific Islander 0.31% Other 1.50% Two or more 1.65%

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.

The age makeup:

Under the age of 18 34.50% 18 to 24 11.10% 25 to 44 27.50% 45 to 64 21.80% 65 years of age or older 5.20%

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.

Income:

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. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.