Sanford

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


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Sanford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,220
  • Land Area (2000): 62.340 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.215 square kilometers
Sanford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 22,085 2002 24,001 2004 23,718
2000 Not Available 2003 23,582 2005 23,859
2001 23,615     2006 27,243

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Houses (2000): 9,223
Sanford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,695 96.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 933 3.95%

Sanford Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 11,353 10,804 549 4.84% 48
2001 11,454 10,610 845 7.37% 74
2002 11,698 10,637 1,061 9.07% 91
2003 11,748 10,732 1,017 8.65% 87
2004 11,905 11,073 832 6.99% 70
2005 11,991 11,442 548 4.57% 46
2006 12,316 11,763 553 4.49% 45
2007 12,691 12,093 598 4.71% 47
2008 12,707 11,906 801 6.30% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,587 11,928 659 5.24% 52
Feb 2008 12,647 11,926 721 5.70% 57
Mar 2008 12,647 11,968 679 5.37% 54
Apr 2008 12,496 11,828 668 5.35% 53
May 2008 12,581 11,796 785 6.24% 62
Jun 2008 12,719 11,889 830 6.53% 65
Jul 2008 12,972 12,004 968 7.46% 75
Aug 2008 12,813 11,925 888 6.93% 69
Sep 2008 12,903 11,894 1,009 7.82% 78
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sanford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 610 10.71%
2. Food Manufacturing 426 7.48%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 288 5.06%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 279 4.90%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 265 4.65%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 261 4.58%
7. Health Care 225 3.95%
8. Public Administration 177 3.11%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 169 2.97%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 158 2.78%
11. Metal Manufactuing 155 2.72%
12. Wood Manufacturing 143 2.51%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 2.42%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 132 2.32%
15. Truck Transportation 119 2.09%
16. Repair and Maintenance 111 1.95%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 109 1.91%
18. Educational Services 104 1.83%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 102 1.79%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 98 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 708 14.76%
2. Educational Services 595 12.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 270 5.63%
4. Food Manufacturing 237 4.94%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 179 3.73%
6. Social Assistance 177 3.69%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 174 3.63%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 149 3.11%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 140 2.92%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 138 2.88%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 131 2.73%
12. Public Administration 131 2.73%
13. Finance and Insurance 122 2.54%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 121 2.52%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 103 2.15%
16. Metal Manufactuing 103 2.15%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 95 1.98%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 80 1.67%
19. Construction 76 1.58%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 1.40%

Sanford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 587 10.31%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 330 5.80%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 300 5.27%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 258 4.53%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 247 4.34%
6. Other Management Occupations 235 4.13%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 191 3.35%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 180 3.16%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 178 3.13%
10. Engineers 158 2.78%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 152 2.67%
12. Carpenters 141 2.48%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 138 2.42%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 136 2.39%
15. Food Processing Workers 134 2.35%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 127 2.23%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 111 1.95%
18. Construction Laborers 107 1.88%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 107 1.88%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 107 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 489 10.19%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 308 6.42%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 204 4.25%
4. Registered Nurses 173 3.61%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 171 3.56%
6. Other Management Occupations 166 3.46%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 165 3.44%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 160 3.33%
9. Secretaries and Admins 149 3.11%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 144 3.00%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 141 2.94%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 127 2.65%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 126 2.63%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 120 2.50%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 114 2.38%
16. Child Care Workers 112 2.33%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 111 2.31%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 103 2.15%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 95 1.98%
20. Cashiers 94 1.96%

Sanford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,291 57.92%
15-35 hours 1,498 8.43%
1-14 hours 339 1.91%
No regular hours 5,640 31.74%

Sanford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 315 3.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 259 2.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 442 4.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,100 10.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,687 16.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,563 15.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,732 16.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 716 6.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 364 3.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 335 3.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 110 1.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 123 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 672 6.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 942 9.09%

Sanford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 318 3.07%
5-9 1,706 16.47%
10-14 2,523 24.35%
15-19 1,821 17.58%
20-24 942 9.09%
25-29 333 3.21%
30-34 757 7.31%
35-39 220 2.12%
40-44 216 2.08%
45-59 775 7.48%
60-89 627 6.05%
At least 90 122 1.18%

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 74 0.71% 7,569 73.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,193 11.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 775 7.48%
At least 60 7 0.07% 742 7.16%

Sanford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,966 18.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,967 76.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 173 1.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 81 0.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 169 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 123 1.17%

Sanford Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,636 (22,861 people)
Families (2000): 6,042 (19,068 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,198
People at same address in 1995: 10,870
Sanford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,176 13.59%
$10,000-$14,999 691 7.99%
$15,000-$19,999 595 6.88%
$20,000-$24,999 649 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 618 7.14%
$30,000-$34,999 615 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 596 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 537 6.21%
$45,000-$49,999 366 4.23%
$50,000-$59,999 590 6.82%
$60,000-$74,999 743 8.59%
$75,000-$99,999 792 9.16%
$100,000-$124,999 329 3.80%
$125,000-$149,999 165 1.91%
$150,000-$199,999 72 0.83%
$200,000 or more 117 1.35%

Sanford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,235 26.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,384 27.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 291 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,455 17.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,105 12.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 509 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 246 2.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 204 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.12%

Sanford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,903 31.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,238 10.21%
Public Assistance 264 1.20%
Retirement 1,166 5.32%
Self Employment 761 3.47%
Social Security 2,219 10.12%
Supplemental Security 533 2.43%
Wage / Salary 6,733 30.70%
Other 1,112 5.07%

Sanford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,130 52.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,956 47.87%

Sanford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 731 8.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,943 55.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,040 34.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 212 2.38%

Sanford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 973 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 4,946 53.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,194 23.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,098 11.92%

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 2,211 12.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,042 17.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,559 26.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,154 18.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,338 7.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,850 10.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 992 5.79%

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 159 0.68% 89 0.38% 248 1.07%
Kindergarten 383 1.65% 0 0.00% 383 1.65%
Grades 1-4 1,428 6.15% 162 0.70% 1,590 6.85%
Grades 5-8 1,280 5.51% 132 0.57% 1,412 6.08%
Grades 9-12 1,151 4.96% 166 0.71% 1,317 5.67%
Undergrad college 717 3.09% 81 0.35% 798 3.44%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.48% 29 0.12% 141 0.61%
Total 5,230 22.52% 659 2.84% 5,889 25.36%

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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 19,061 82.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,945 17.15%

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): 340
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 4.483 0.543 0.226 2.853 8.105 0.498 24.768 75.707 5.434 106.407
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 3.515 0.466 0.042 2.837 6.860 0.254 22.359 76.307 4.192 103.112
2002 4.333 0.417 0.208 3.667 8.625 0.500 21.416 73.539 5.083 100.537
2003 3.732 0.594 0.170 3.859 8.354 0.297 22.687 70.011 4.028 96.726
2004 4.258 0.422 0.084 2.825 7.589 0.211 22.852 54.684 5.059 82.595
2005 2.934 0.377 0.251 2.599 6.161 0.461 16.639 52.559 4.694 73.892
2006 1.799 0.330 0.073 2.459 4.662 0.184 15.086 44.342 3.047 62.475

Sanford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 21 79
2005 21 79
2006 20 75
2007 19 79

Sanford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,529
2000 0
2001 2,597
2002 2,620

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Sanford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sanford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,634 15.65%
10-19 Years 3,356 14.45%
20-29 Years 3,537 15.23%
30-39 Years 3,529 15.20%
40-49 Years 3,244 13.97%
50-59 Years 2,284 9.84%
60-69 Years 1,564 6.74%
70-79 Years 1,351 5.82%
80-89 Years 627 2.70%
90+ Years 94 0.40%

Sanford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,464 49.37%
Color 1 Box Female 11,756 50.63%

Sanford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,511 49.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,741 29.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,419 19.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 246 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 162 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 103 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

Sanford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,879 27.21%
2. English 1,758 16.62%
3. German 1,311 12.39%
4. Irish 1,028 9.72%
5. Scotch Irish 842 7.96%
6. Scottish 717 6.78%
7. Italian 385 3.64%
8. African 270 2.55%
9. French Non-Basque 243 2.30%
10. Dutch 179 1.69%

Sanford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,416 80.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,114 18.90%
3. Tagalog 38 0.17%
4. German 34 0.16%
5. Korean 31 0.14%
6. Vietnamese 25 0.11%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 19 0.09%
8. French 17 0.08%
9. Arabic 15 0.07%
10. African 15 0.07%

Sanford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,979 84.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 579 2.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,070 12.99%

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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
27330 27331 27332