Sanford, NC Demographic Data
Sanford, NC Summary
Sanford is located in Lee County in North Carolina
- Population: 28,576
- Area: 27.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 26.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,056.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 370.08 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sanford, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,255
53%
50.8
Male
13,793
48%
49.2
Total Population
29,048
323,128,000
Sanford, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,926
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,589
8.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,154
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,842
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,993
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,936
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,586
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,251
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,857
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,416
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,902
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,247
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
349
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,118
72.7%
77.2
Female
11,171
52.9%
51.3
Male
9,947
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,160
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,301
14.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,498
12.0%
15.2
Female
2,213
63.3%
55.8
Male
1,285
36.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Sanford, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,141
96.9%
96.8
White
17,913
61.7%
72.6
Black or African American
7,485
25.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
72
0.2%
0.8
Asian
388
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
48
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
87
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
106
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
58
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
89
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,283
7.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
907
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,873
23.7%
17.8
Mexican
3,827
13.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
420
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
28
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,598
8.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,175
76.3%
82.2
Sanford, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,723
9.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,204
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,461
24.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,225
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,730
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,065
16.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,136
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,927
21.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,617
78.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,201
22.6%
31.2
Sanford, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,261
36.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,329
41.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,466
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
823
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,500
6.7
5.8%
Sanford, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,727
76.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,395
23.6%
21.6%
Spanish
6,021
22.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
119
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
240
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.1%
1.1%
Sanford, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,024
9.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,126
10.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,266
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,280
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,087
10.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,033
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,178
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
915
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
312
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
144
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
42,070
57,617
Per capita income
20,877
31,128
Sanford, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
65
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
917
7.2%
9.8
Construction
580
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,490
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
528
4.2%
6.6
Information
129
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,040
24.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
696
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
924
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
711
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,567
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
426
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
603
4.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,255
9.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,573
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,566
20.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,083
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,199
17.3%
18.1%
Sanford, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,266
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,370
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,338
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.2%
5.1
Walked
212
1.7%
2.7
Other means
85
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
237
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Sanford, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,005
9.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,037
38.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,243
31.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,080
20.1%
21.0
Sanford, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,365
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,672
54.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,693
45.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,385
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Sanford, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,750
1 room
291
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
375
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,093
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,189
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,721
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,023
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,264
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
853
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
941
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sanford, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,750
1-unit, detached
7,779
66.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
200
1.7%
5.9
2-units
698
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
623
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,210
10.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
279
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
473
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
488
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sanford, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
627
5.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
584
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,629
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,233
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,129
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,380
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,733
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,144
18.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
291
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sanford, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,558
24.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
224
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
7,355
71.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
125
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
44
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.6%
1.1
Sanford, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,029
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
20
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
110
2.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
176
4.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
263
6.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
512
12.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,266
31.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,682
41.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,849
46.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
576
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
331
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
411
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
842
21.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Sanford, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,548
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
59
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
361
7.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,014
22.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,104
68.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
145
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
680
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
706
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
539
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
434
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
479
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
469
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,786
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
280
0.0%
0.0%
Sanford, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,672
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
473
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,266
22.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,629
28.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
988
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
844
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
404
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
59
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
132,200
205,000