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Sanford, Florida

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StatisticSanfordFloridaUnited States
Total Population63,73022,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,891$74,568$80,734
Median Age37.142.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.5%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$309,300$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,609$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate11.9%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born17.1%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.0%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.028.026.4
Worked from Home19.5%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.7%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sanford, Florida

Age in Sanford, Florida

StatisticSanfordFloridaUnited States
Median Age37.142.638.9
Under 18 %20.4%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.3%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.3%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Sanford, Florida

StatisticSanfordFloridaUnited States
Households24,8758,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households60.6%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children31.3%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.9%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone29.4%28.3%28.7%
Never Married37.2%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sanford, Florida

StatisticSanfordFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,823$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.1%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.8%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households15.9%12.6%n/a

Housing in Sanford, Florida

StatisticSanfordFloridaUnited States
Housing Units27,08810,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.6%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.5%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.2%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.0%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.3%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,913$2,730n/a

Education in Sanford, Florida

StatisticSanfordFloridaUnited States
Less than High School10.3%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate28.5%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.3%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.2%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sanford, Florida

StatisticSanfordFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.7%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.6%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.2%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.1%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Sanford, Florida

StatisticSanfordFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.2%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.0%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.1%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.4%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.2%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.2%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Sanford

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.