Sanford Metro Area

  1. Sanford Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Sanford Metro Area Statistics
  3. Sanford Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sanford Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sanford Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sanford Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sanford Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sanford Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sanford Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sanford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sanford Metro Area Counties
  12. Sanford Metro Area Cities


Sanford Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sanford Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,040
  • Land Area (2000): 666.304 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.357 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,909
Sanford Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 50,886 51.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,293 1.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46,332 47.03%

Sanford Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sanford Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,364 20,272 1,093 5.11% 51
1991 22,111 20,567 1,544 6.98% 70
1992 23,506 21,886 1,620 6.89% 69
1993 24,094 22,863 1,231 5.11% 51
1994 24,924 23,811 1,113 4.46% 45
1995 25,891 24,647 1,244 4.81% 48
1996 26,258 24,991 1,267 4.83% 48
1997 26,759 25,764 996 3.72% 37
1998 29,491 28,445 1,046 3.55% 35
1999 27,131 26,220 911 3.36% 34
2000 24,612 23,622 990 4.02% 40
2001 24,721 23,198 1,523 6.16% 62
2002 25,171 23,257 1,913 7.60% 76
2003 25,298 23,465 1,833 7.25% 73
2004 25,711 24,211 1,500 5.83% 58
2005 26,125 24,669 1,456 5.57% 56
2006 26,324 24,907 1,417 5.38% 54
2007 27,086 25,604 1,482 5.47% 55
2008 27,031 25,210 1,821 6.74% 67
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,822 25,256 1,566 5.84% 58
Feb 2008 26,889 25,251 1,638 6.09% 61
Mar 2008 26,867 25,339 1,528 5.69% 57
Apr 2008 26,566 25,043 1,523 5.73% 57
May 2008 26,754 24,975 1,779 6.65% 66
Jun 2008 27,052 25,173 1,879 6.95% 69
Jul 2008 27,537 25,416 2,121 7.70% 77
Aug 2008 27,345 25,249 2,096 7.67% 77
Sep 2008 27,443 25,184 2,259 8.23% 82
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sanford Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,368 13.59%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,168 4.71%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,096 4.42%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,006 4.06%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 992 4.00%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 932 3.76%
7. Public Administration 790 3.19%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 730 2.94%
9. Repair and Maintenance 718 2.90%
10. Health Care 712 2.87%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 690 2.78%
12. Wood Manufacturing 652 2.63%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 650 2.62%
14. Educational Services 556 2.24%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 550 2.22%
16. Metal Manufactuing 544 2.19%
17. Utilities 544 2.19%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 534 2.15%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 512 2.07%
20. Finance and Insurance 468 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,094 14.57%
2. Educational Services 2,826 13.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 924 4.35%
4. Social Assistance 900 4.24%
5. Finance and Insurance 802 3.78%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 792 3.73%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 752 3.54%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 744 3.50%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 698 3.29%
10. Food Manufacturing 654 3.08%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 636 3.00%
12. Public Administration 628 2.96%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 588 2.77%
14. Metal Manufactuing 498 2.35%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 490 2.31%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 446 2.10%
17. Construction 378 1.78%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 354 1.67%
19. Department and Other General Stores 338 1.59%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 294 1.38%

Sanford Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,310 9.32%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,980 7.99%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,202 4.85%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,044 4.21%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 936 3.78%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 934 3.77%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 884 3.57%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 788 3.18%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 742 2.99%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 738 2.98%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 658 2.65%
12. Other Construction Trades 646 2.61%
13. Carpenters 618 2.49%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 562 2.27%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 540 2.18%
16. Engineers 494 1.99%
17. Construction Laborers 472 1.90%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 436 1.76%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 428 1.73%
20. Top Executives 422 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,752 8.25%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,204 5.67%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 998 4.70%
4. Secretaries and Admins 960 4.52%
5. Other Management Occupations 780 3.67%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 776 3.65%
7. Registered Nurses 692 3.26%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 654 3.08%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 646 3.04%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 620 2.92%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 610 2.87%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 602 2.84%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 558 2.63%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 542 2.55%
15. Cashiers 538 2.53%
16. Accountants and Auditors 494 2.33%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 490 2.31%
18. Child Care Workers 478 2.25%
19. Business Operations Specialists 474 2.23%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 466 2.19%

Sanford Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 44,810 58.97%
15-35 hours 6,444 8.48%
1-14 hours 1,388 1.83%
No regular hours 23,347 30.72%

Sanford Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,232 2.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,632 3.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,181 4.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,465 12.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,832 15.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,780 15.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,757 17.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,136 6.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,400 3.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,320 2.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 556 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 368 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,024 6.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,490 7.73%

Sanford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,130 2.50%
5-9 5,071 11.23%
10-14 9,188 20.34%
15-19 8,368 18.52%
20-24 6,137 13.59%
25-29 1,838 4.07%
30-34 3,937 8.72%
35-39 966 2.14%
40-44 1,352 2.99%
45-59 3,427 7.59%
60-89 2,846 6.30%
At least 90 913 2.02%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 148 0.33% 31,584 69.92%
30-44 6 0.01% 6,249 13.83%
45-59 20 0.04% 3,407 7.54%
At least 60 49 0.11% 3,710 8.21%

Sanford Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,722 16.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 36,042 78.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 524 1.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 223 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 634 1.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 846 1.84%

Sanford Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 37,008 (96,294 people)
Families (2000): 26,830 (82,054 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,804
People at same address in 1995: 52,015
Sanford Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,944 10.61%
$10,000-$14,999 2,440 6.57%
$15,000-$19,999 2,398 6.45%
$20,000-$24,999 2,644 7.12%
$25,000-$29,999 2,428 6.53%
$30,000-$34,999 2,510 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 2,555 6.88%
$40,000-$44,999 2,509 6.75%
$45,000-$49,999 1,904 5.12%
$50,000-$59,999 3,038 8.18%
$60,000-$74,999 3,714 9.99%
$75,000-$99,999 3,901 10.50%
$100,000-$124,999 1,654 4.45%
$125,000-$149,999 518 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 440 1.18%
$200,000 or more 562 1.51%

Sanford Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,338 23.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,722 30.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 582 3.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,231 17.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 87 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,625 14.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,050 5.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 434 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 299 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.08%

Sanford Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,920 30.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,526 10.81%
Public Assistance 892 0.92%
Retirement 6,030 6.19%
Self Employment 4,237 4.35%
Social Security 10,103 10.38%
Supplemental Security 1,804 1.85%
Wage / Salary 28,837 29.61%
Other 5,025 5.16%

Sanford Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,434 55.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,986 44.01%

Sanford Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,262 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 23,186 61.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,418 27.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 869 2.30%

Sanford Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,744 9.43%
Color 1 Box Married 23,154 58.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,976 20.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,820 12.14%

Sanford Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sanford Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,972 9.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,954 16.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,977 29.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,446 19.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,503 8.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,678 10.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,778 5.15%

Sanford Metro Area 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 786 1.60% 506 1.03% 1,292 2.63%
Kindergarten 1,281 2.61% 52 0.11% 1,333 2.72%
Grades 1-4 5,555 11.33% 540 1.10% 6,095 12.43%
Grades 5-8 5,407 11.03% 470 0.96% 5,877 11.98%
Grades 9-12 5,097 10.39% 558 1.14% 5,655 11.53%
Undergrad college 2,670 5.44% 384 0.78% 3,054 6.23%
Graduate or professional school 407 0.83% 106 0.22% 513 1.05%
Total 21,203 43.24% 2,616 5.33% 23,819 48.57%

Sanford Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sanford Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 132 125
2004 122 101

Sanford Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sanford Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 84,393 87.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,380 12.79%

Sanford Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 340
Sanford Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sanford Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,928 14.13%
10-19 Years 7,025 14.33%
20-29 Years 6,318 12.88%
30-39 Years 7,462 15.22%
40-49 Years 7,377 15.04%
50-59 Years 5,592 11.40%
60-69 Years 3,829 7.81%
70-79 Years 3,052 6.22%
80-89 Years 1,271 2.59%
90+ Years 186 0.38%

Sanford Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,213 49.37%
Color 1 Box Female 24,827 50.63%

Sanford Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,467 66.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,982 20.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,715 11.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 323 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 310 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 180 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.04%

Sanford Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 16,491 30.04%
2. English 8,702 15.85%
3. German 6,505 11.85%
4. Irish 5,881 10.71%
5. Scotch Irish 3,938 7.17%
6. Scottish 3,551 6.47%
7. Italian 1,910 3.48%
8. French Non-Basque 1,374 2.50%
9. Dutch 990 1.80%
10. African 703 1.28%

Sanford Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 80,465 87.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,279 11.20%
3. French 190 0.21%
4. German 182 0.20%
5. Tagalog 108 0.12%
6. Greek 80 0.09%
7. Chinese 76 0.08%
8. Korean 72 0.08%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 54 0.06%
10. Vietnamese 50 0.05%

Sanford Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 89,165 90.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,734 1.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,612 7.73%

Sanford Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sanford Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lee County    

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