Sanford

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  4. Sanford Employment Information
  5. Sanford Family Information
  6. Sanford Education Information
  7. Sanford Business Information
  8. Sanford Public Benefits Information
  9. Sanford Criminal Information
  10. Sanford Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sanford Zip Codes


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Sanford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 76,595
  • Land Area (2000): 209.766 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 44.039 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 58.2186 (14.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.5186 (27.5) / 91.6186 (33.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 831
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,004
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 49 inches
Sanford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 37,435 2002 40,042 2005 46,486
2000 39,283 2003 44,240 2006 48,054
2001 39,283 2004 44,524 2007 50,757

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Houses (2000): 30,187
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,573
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,597
Sanford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 70,988 92.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 51 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,795 7.54%

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Sanford Employment Information Back to top
Sanford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,866 15,720 1,147 6.80% 68
1991 17,221 15,790 1,431 8.31% 83
1992 17,983 16,348 1,635 9.09% 91
1993 18,377 17,017 1,360 7.40% 74
1994 18,978 17,709 1,269 6.69% 67
1995 19,338 18,372 966 5.00% 50
1996 19,854 18,950 904 4.55% 46
1997 20,753 19,870 883 4.26% 43
1998 21,486 20,714 772 3.59% 36
1999 22,395 21,605 789 3.52% 35
2000 19,034 18,152 883 4.64% 47
2001 19,200 18,029 1,171 6.10% 61
2002 19,413 17,794 1,619 8.34% 83
2003 19,440 17,945 1,495 7.69% 77
2004 19,650 18,394 1,256 6.39% 64
2005 22,536 21,691 846 3.75% 38
2006 23,890 23,030 860 3.60% 36
2007 24,992 23,855 1,137 4.55% 45
2008 25,577 23,987 1,590 6.22% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,186 23,872 1,314 5.22% 52
Feb 2008 25,113 23,803 1,310 5.22% 52
Mar 2008 25,265 23,896 1,369 5.42% 54
Apr 2008 25,262 23,923 1,339 5.30% 53
May 2008 25,571 24,015 1,556 6.09% 61
Jun 2008 25,634 24,021 1,613 6.29% 63
Jul 2008 26,154 24,265 1,889 7.22% 72
Aug 2008 26,065 24,096 1,969 7.55% 76
Sep 2008 25,944 23,989 1,955 7.54% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sanford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,749 13.71%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,314 6.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,153 5.75%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,068 5.33%
5. Educational Services 890 4.44%
6. Finance and Insurance 881 4.39%
7. Health Care 847 4.22%
8. Public Administration 844 4.21%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 595 2.97%
10. Repair and Maintenance 558 2.78%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 545 2.72%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 476 2.37%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 441 2.20%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 413 2.06%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 404 2.01%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 377 1.88%
17. Truck Transportation 374 1.87%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 365 1.82%
19. Other Transportation 324 1.62%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 292 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,331 13.39%
2. Health Care 2,106 12.10%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,329 7.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,258 7.23%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 955 5.49%
6. Public Administration 791 4.54%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 730 4.19%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 563 3.23%
9. Department and Other General Stores 548 3.15%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 478 2.75%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 460 2.64%
12. Construction 421 2.42%
13. Social Assistance 414 2.38%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 358 2.06%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 353 2.03%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 272 1.56%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 238 1.37%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 219 1.26%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 161 0.92%
20. U.S. Postal Service 160 0.92%

Sanford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,203 6.00%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,055 5.26%
3. Computer Specialists 977 4.87%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 954 4.76%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 930 4.64%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 826 4.12%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 714 3.56%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 667 3.33%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 563 2.81%
10. Top Executives 559 2.79%
11. Other Construction Trades 557 2.78%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 548 2.73%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 501 2.50%
14. Business Operations Specialists 437 2.18%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 415 2.07%
16. Other Production Occupations 399 1.99%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 362 1.81%
18. Engineers 352 1.76%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 348 1.74%
20. Construction Laborers 334 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,147 6.59%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,060 6.09%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 943 5.42%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 836 4.80%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 827 4.75%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 665 3.82%
7. Cashiers 636 3.65%
8. Other Management Occupations 575 3.30%
9. Customer Service Representatives 529 3.04%
10. Registered Nurses 499 2.87%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 445 2.56%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 438 2.52%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 420 2.41%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 385 2.21%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 367 2.11%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 350 2.01%
17. Business Operations Specialists 349 2.00%
18. Other Production Occupations 330 1.90%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 320 1.84%
20. Computer Specialists 313 1.80%

Sanford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,414 61.02%
15-35 hours 5,876 10.12%
1-14 hours 1,202 2.07%
No regular hours 15,547 26.79%

Sanford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,018 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 788 2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,534 4.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,198 9.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,268 12.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,822 16.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,778 16.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,171 11.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,803 5.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,944 5.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 891 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 391 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,887 5.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,048 5.76%

Sanford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 870 2.45%
5-9 3,202 9.01%
10-14 5,399 15.19%
15-19 5,772 16.24%
20-24 4,616 12.99%
25-29 1,803 5.07%
30-34 5,466 15.38%
35-39 1,211 3.41%
40-44 1,413 3.98%
45-59 3,330 9.37%
60-89 1,684 4.74%
At least 90 775 2.18%

Sanford Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 72 0.20% 21,590 60.75%
30-44 46 0.13% 8,044 22.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,330 9.37%
At least 60 86 0.24% 2,373 6.68%

Sanford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 141 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,009 13.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,311 79.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 132 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 274 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 204 0.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 470 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,250 3.40%

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Sanford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 28,010 (75,042 people)
Families (2000): 19,849 (62,615 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,930
People at same address in 1995: 33,002
Sanford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,572 9.18%
$10,000-$14,999 1,625 5.80%
$15,000-$19,999 1,718 6.13%
$20,000-$24,999 1,762 6.29%
$25,000-$29,999 1,928 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 1,940 6.93%
$35,000-$39,999 1,549 5.53%
$40,000-$44,999 1,681 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 1,546 5.52%
$50,000-$59,999 2,495 8.91%
$60,000-$74,999 2,816 10.05%
$75,000-$99,999 2,666 9.52%
$100,000-$124,999 1,468 5.24%
$125,000-$149,999 792 2.83%
$150,000-$199,999 623 2.22%
$200,000 or more 829 2.96%

Sanford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,310 22.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,445 26.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,611 5.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,981 17.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 275 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,315 15.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 86 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,886 6.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 701 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 386 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.03%

Sanford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,719 32.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,891 10.82%
Public Assistance 845 1.16%
Retirement 3,601 4.94%
Self Employment 2,942 4.03%
Social Security 6,191 8.49%
Supplemental Security 1,103 1.51%
Wage / Salary 23,117 31.68%
Other 3,554 4.87%

Sanford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,660 51.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,127 48.20%

Sanford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,609 12.40%
Color 1 Box Married 16,586 57.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,293 28.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 607 2.09%

Sanford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,943 13.12%
Color 1 Box Married 16,476 54.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,008 23.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,624 8.73%

Sanford Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Education Information Back to top
Sanford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,627 4.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,588 13.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,389 27.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,426 24.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,615 8.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,494 15.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,724 6.67%

Sanford Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 662 0.86% 781 1.02% 1,443 1.88%
Kindergarten 1,199 1.57% 202 0.26% 1,401 1.83%
Grades 1-4 4,313 5.63% 749 0.98% 5,062 6.61%
Grades 5-8 4,394 5.74% 567 0.74% 4,961 6.48%
Grades 9-12 4,127 5.39% 454 0.59% 4,581 5.98%
Undergrad college 2,692 3.51% 608 0.79% 3,300 4.31%
Graduate or professional school 331 0.43% 262 0.34% 593 0.77%
Total 17,718 23.13% 3,623 4.73% 21,341 27.86%

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Sanford Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $678,819,000
Retail sales (2002): $824,401,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $63,122,000
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Sanford Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sanford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 66,059 87.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,052 12.05%

Sanford Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,216
Sanford Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 10.712 0.908 0.107 3.873 15.600 0.214 17.684 61.894 14.906 94.697
2000 11.175 0.611 0.025 3.004 14.816 0.000 19.449 60.077 9.724 89.250
2001 10.590 0.509 0.051 3.589 14.739 0.000 19.474 65.066 11.354 95.894
2002 3.222 0.549 0.075 2.922 6.768 0.000 13.810 52.745 8.666 75.221
2003 3.639 0.656 0.090 2.351 6.736 0.000 14.489 53.458 5.990 73.938
2004 3.481 0.561 0.090 2.426 6.558 0.000 15.924 46.155 5.840 67.918
2005 3.356 0.538 0.108 2.797 6.798 0.000 16.327 51.478 9.659 77.464
2006 2.060 0.375 0.104 2.331 4.870 0.104 15.566 47.072 9.656 72.294
2007 2.108 0.414 0.079 3.566 6.167 0.059 13.161 40.073 7.900 61.134

Sanford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 24 112
2005 21 113
2006 23 120
2007 20 123

Sanford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,129
2000 4,088
2001 4,346
2002 3,283

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Sanford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sanford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,144 14.55%
10-19 Years 11,709 15.29%
20-29 Years 10,160 13.26%
30-39 Years 12,405 16.20%
40-49 Years 12,947 16.90%
50-59 Years 8,614 11.25%
60-69 Years 4,515 5.89%
70-79 Years 3,515 4.59%
80-89 Years 1,349 1.76%
90+ Years 237 0.31%

Sanford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 38,019 49.64%
Color 1 Box Female 38,576 50.36%

Sanford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 50,881 66.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 15,125 19.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,134 9.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,838 2.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,158 1.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 256 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 169 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 34 0.04%

Sanford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,739 19.02%
2. Irish 8,957 15.86%
3. English 8,223 14.56%
4. United States Or American 5,934 10.51%
5. Italian 4,796 8.49%
6. French Non-Basque 2,539 4.50%
7. Polish 2,014 3.57%
8. Scottish 1,555 2.75%
9. Scotch Irish 1,140 2.02%
10. Dutch 1,086 1.92%

Sanford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 61,513 86.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,483 9.08%
3. German 463 0.65%
4. French 344 0.48%
5. Italian 219 0.31%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 215 0.30%
7. Vietnamese 195 0.27%
8. Other Indic 185 0.26%
9. Hindi 171 0.24%
10. Urdu 168 0.24%

Sanford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 71,135 92.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,691 3.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,008 3.91%

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Sanford Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
32771 32772 32773