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City Overview

As of 2007, Sanford's population was 49,124 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 28.29 percent.

The median home cost in Sanford is $284,700. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.36 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Sanford's cost of living is 4.43% Lower than the U.S. average.

Sanford public schools spend $4,922 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Sanford.

The unemployment rate in Sanford is 3.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Sanford jobs have Increased by 2.78 percent.

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People

The 2007 Sanford, FL, population is 49,124. There are 2,569 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Sanford, FL

The median age is 33.8. The US median is 37.6. 42.13% of people in Sanford, FL, are married. 15.06% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.51 people. 17.34% of people are married, with children. 13.91% have children, but are single.

Race in Sanford, FL

56.07% of people are white, 33.84% are black, 1.31% are asian, 0.42% are native american, and 8.40% claim 'Other'.

13.04% of the people in Sanford, FL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.96% are non-hispanic).

People	Sanford, FL	United States
Population	49,124	293,655,400
Pop. Density	2,569	80
Pop. Change	28.29%	5.88%
Median Age	33.8	37.6
Households	18,620	108,954,329
Household Size	2.51	2.6
Male Population	49.70%	48.65%
Female Population	50.30%	51.35%
Married Population	48.01%	58.89%
Single Population	51.99%	41.11%

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Economy

The unemployment rate in Sanford, FL, is 3.80%, with job growth of 2.78%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.37%.

Sanford, FL Taxes

Sanford, FL,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Sanford, FL Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $17,653, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $36,371.

Economy	Sanford, FL	United States
Unemployment Rate	3.80%	4.60%
Recent Job Growth	2.78%	1.40%
Future Job Growth	27.37%	11.90%
Sales Taxes	7.00%	6.00%
Income Taxes	0.00%	5.02%
Income per Cap.	$17,653	$24,020
Household Income	$36,371	$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K	18.57%	13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K	15.28%	11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K	15.48%	11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K	17.85%	15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K	18.14%	19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K	7.79%	11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K	5.19%	10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K	1.35%	4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K	0.31%	1.31%
Income greater than 500K	0.03%	0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations	9.71%	13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations	16.34%	20.24%
Service	17.89%	14.75%
Sales and Office	29.29%	26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	0.23%	0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance	11.87%	9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving	14.67%	14.44%

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Housing

The median home value in Sanford, FL, is $284,700. Home appreciation is -1.36% over the last year. The median age of Sanford, FL, real estate is 23 years.

Sanford, FL Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 41.78% of the Sanford, FL, population. 8.70% of houses and apartments in Sanford, FL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Housing	Sanford, FL	United States
Median Home Age	23	27
Median Home Cost	$284,700	$217,200
Home Appreciation	-1.36%	9.80%
Homes Owned	49.72%	64.07%
Housing Vacant	8.70%	14.48%
Homes Rented	41.78%	21.45%
Property Tax Rate	$12.46	$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,000	3.21%	3.01%
$20,000 to $39,999	2.59%	4.37%
$40,000 to $59,999	6.42%	5.74%
$60,000 to $79,999	10.88%	7.07%
$80,000 to $99,999	19.40%	8.41%
$100,000 to $149,999	37.66%	19.74%
$150,000 to $199,999	11.88%	14.06%
$200,000 to $299,999	6.63%	16.59%
$300,000 to $399,999	0.66%	8.21%
$400,000 to $499,999	0.30%	4.53%
$500,000 to $749,999	0.16%	4.75%
$1,000,000 or more	0.01%	1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 2005	21.62%	10.15%
1995 to 1998	6.19%	6.69%
1990 to 1994	6.54%	6.70%
1980 to 1989	20.66%	14.75%
1970 to 1979	14.94%	17.11%
1960 to 1969	8.98%	12.78%
1950 to 1959	10.09%	11.64%
1940 to 1949	3.78%	6.64%
1939 or Earlier	7.19%	13.55%

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Health

There are 173 physicians per capita in Sanford, FL. The US average is 170.

Sanford, FL Health Index

Air quality in Sanford, FL is 32 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Sanford, FL is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

Health	Sanford, FL	United States
Air Quality (100=best)	32	48
Water Quality (100=best)	60	55
Superfund Sites (100=best)	99	71
Physicians per 100k	172.8	169.7

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Crime

Sanford, FL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Sanford, FL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

Crime	Sanford, FL	United States
Violent Crime	7	3
Property Crime	6	3

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Climate

Sanford, FL, gets 55 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 117.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Sanford, FL. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 48. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 27 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Climate	Sanford, FL	United States
Rainfall (in.)	54.8	36.6
Snowfall (in.)	0	25.2
Precipitation Days	117	101
Sunny Days	238	205
Avg. July High	92	86.5
Avg. Jan. Low	47.8	20.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)	27	44
UV Index	6.5	4.3
Elevation ft.	16	1,062

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Education

Sanford, FL, schools spend $4,922 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 814 students per librarian, and 605 children per counselor in Sanford, FL schools.

Education	Sanford, FL	United States
School Expend.	$4,922	$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio	15	15.9
Students per Librarian	814	907
Students per Counselor	605	546
2 yr College Grad.	7.52%	8.22%
4 yr College Grad.	10.41%	15.16%
Graduate Degrees	4.22%	7.16%
High School Grads.	77.44%	79.62%

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Transportation

The average one-way commute in Sanford, FL, takes 29 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 18% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

Transportation	Sanford, FL	United States
Commute Time	28.6	27.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)	76.15%	71.32%
Carpool	17.54%	14.52%
Mass Transit	1.15%	2.00%
Work at Home	2.20%	5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.	28.59%	28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.	34.67%	36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.	20.11%	19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.	8.79%	7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.	7.83%	8.12%

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Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Sanford, FL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Sanford, FL is more expensive.

Overall, Sanford, FL cost of living is 95.57.

Costofliving	Sanford, FL	United States
Overall	96	100
Food	102	100
Utilities	101	100
Miscellaneous	97	100

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Religion

36.77% of the people in Sanford, FL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.48% are Catholic; 13.62% are Protestant; 0.50% are LDS; 5.16% are another Christian faith; 0.99% in Sanford, FL are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilite with Islam.

Religion	Sanford, FL	United States
Percent Religious	36.77%	50.03%
Catholic	16.48%	21.92%
Protestant	13.62%	19.12%
LDS	0.50%	1.57%
Baptist	5.57%	8.16%
Episcipalian	0.67%	8.12%
Pentacostal	1.42%	1.89%
Lutheran	1.85%	2.81%
Methodist	2.64%	3.84%
Presbyterian	1.47%	1.33%
Other Christian	5.16%	4.66%
Jewish	0.99%	2.16%
Eastern	0.03%	0.05%
Islam	0.00%	0.54%

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Voting

41.34% of the people in Sanford, FL are registered as Democrats. 58.10% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.56%.

Voting	Sanford, FL	United States
Democrat	41.339%	48.590%
Republican	58.096%	51.070%
Independent Other	0.000%	0.066%
Independent Liberal	0.344%	0.475%
Independent Conservative	0.221%	0.447%

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