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Sanford, Maine

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StatisticSanfordMaineUnited States
Total Population22,2471,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,524$74,733$80,734
Median Age42.144.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$280,200$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,152$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate10.3%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.4%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.2%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.124.626.4
Worked from Home9.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.1%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sanford, Maine

Age in Sanford, Maine

StatisticSanfordMaineUnited States
Median Age42.144.838.9
Under 18 %19.3%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.3%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.8%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Sanford, Maine

StatisticSanfordMaineUnited States
Households9,629597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.32.5
Family Households57.5%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children25.8%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone33.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married30.3%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sanford, Maine

StatisticSanfordMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,027$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.2%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.8%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households16.4%12.0%n/a

Housing in Sanford, Maine

StatisticSanfordMaineUnited States
Housing Units10,246751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.9%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.1%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.8%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,708$3,036n/a

Education in Sanford, Maine

StatisticSanfordMaineUnited States
Less than High School8.7%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate32.8%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.7%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.8%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sanford, Maine

StatisticSanfordMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.5%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.1%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.3%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Sanford, Maine

StatisticSanfordMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.9%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.1%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.3%6.2%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.