Sanford, North Carolina

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Sanford, NC is located at 35.48 N latitude, 79.18 W longitude. The city has 24.1 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of areas with water.
Population in Sanford

Total (Year 2000): 23,220

Male: 11,464

 49%
Female: 11,756
 51%

Age of Residents

Median Age: 33.1

Population 18+: 16,919

Males: 8,233
 49%
Females: 8,686
 51%
 Population 65+: 2,837

Males: 1,071
 38%
Females: 1,766
62%
Under 5: 1,857
 8%
5 to 9: 1,777
 8%
10 to 14: 1,675
 7%
15 to 19: 1,681
 7%
20 to 24: 1,746
 8%
25 to 34: 3,521
 15%
35 to 44: 3,505
15%
 45 to 54: 2,822
 12%
55 to 59: 1,000
 4%
60 to 64: 799
 3%
65 to 74: 1,520
 7%
75 to 84: 997
 4%
Over 85: 320
 1%
Residents' Race

 Birthplace and Location
White: 12,973
 56%
Black: 6,779
 29%
Hispanic: 4,419
 19%
Other: 2,771
 12%
Asian: 246
 1%
Native American: 116
0%
Pacific Islander: 8
0%
 In State: 14,688
 63%
Other State: 5,027
 22%
Foreign, Non-citizen: 3,070
 13%
Foreign, Naturalized: 579
 2%
Outside of US: 264
 1%
 US-Born: 19,715
 85%
Foreign Born: 3,649
 16%
Sanford Economy

Per Capita Income: $17,038

Male Average Income: $30,527
Female Average Income: $23,393

Household Mean Earnings: $46,134
Household Mean Social Security Income: $10,728
Household Mean Supp. Security Income: $5,199
Household Mean Public Assistance Income: $1,622
Household Mean Retirement Income: $16,999

Mean Travel Time To Work: 21.4 minutes

Families In Poverty: 894 (15%)
Individuals In Poverty: 3,945 (17%)

For Population Over 16 in Sanford

Employed: 10,536
 59%
Unemployed: 637
 4%

In Labor Force: 11,269
 63%
In The Armed Forces: 96
 1%
 Households

Total Households: 8,651
Median Household Income: $34,804

< $10,000: 1,176

 14%
$10,000 to $14,999: 691
 8%
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,244
 14%
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,233
 14%
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,499
 17%
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,333
 15%
$75,000 to $99,999: 792
 9%
$100,000 to $149,999: 494
 6%
$150,000 to $199,999: 72
 1%
$200,000+: 117
 1%
 Families

Total Families: 6,057
Median Family Income: $39,447

< $10,000: 582

 10%
$10,000 to $14,999: 410
 7%
$15,000 to $24,999: 823
 14%
$25,000 to $34,999: 805
 13%
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,025
 17%
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,144
19%
$75,000 to $99,999: 660
11%
$100,000 to $149,999: 424
 7%
$150,000 to $199,999: 72
 1%
$200,000+: 112
 2%
Social Demographics

Marital Status

Population 15+: 18,137

Never Married: 5,234

 29%
Currently Married: 9,195
 51%
Separated: 694
 4%
Widowed: 1,310
 7%
Divorced: 1,704
 9%
 Education Levels

Population 25+: 14,570

Less Than 9th Grade: 1,782

 12%
9th to 12th Grade: 2,263
 16%
High School Graduate: 3,813
 26%
Some College: 2,790
 19%
Associate Degree: 1,208
 8%
Bachelor's Degree: 1,732
 12%
Graduate / Prof. Degree: 982
 7%
 Enrolled In School

Population 3+: 5,889

Nursery / Preschool: 248
 4%
Kindergarden: 383
 7%
Elementary School (1-8): 3,002
 51%
High School (9-12): 1,317
 22%
College / Grad. School: 939
 16%
 Residence In 1995

Population 5+: 21,762

Same House: 10,870
 50%
Different House: 9,633
 44%
Same County: 5,028
  52%
Different County: 4,605
  48%
Same State: 2,230
  48%
Different State: 2,375
  52%
Different Country: 1,259
  53%
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