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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Sanford NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Midway, Dreamworld, Highland Park, Bel-Air / Wynwood, Ravenna Park / New Upsala, Elder Springs, Cameron City, Sylvan Lake / Paola, Lake Monroe / Saint Josephs
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Sanford, FL Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Debary, Deltona, Lake Mary, Longwood, Orange City, Oviedo, Sorrento, Winter Springs
POPULATION
37,597
| SANFORD INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 37,597 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 15,481 |
| SANFORD HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 50.69% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 40.37% |
| % VACANT | 8.94% |
| TYPE OF SANFORD HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 56.25% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 5.34% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 10.95% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 23.59% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 3.83% |
| OTHER | 0.04% |
| SIZE OF SANFORD HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.27% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 17.12% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 32.33% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 39.34% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 7.82% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.12% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 10.77% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 51.86% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 28.34% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 9.03% |
| SANFORD REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $157,011 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $953 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$108,000 | 18.99% |
| $108,001-$216,000 | 63.03% |
| $216,001-$431,000 | 16.63% |
| $431,001-$648,000 | 0.99% |
| $648,001-$863,000 | 0.13% |
| $863,001-$1,078,000 | 0.08% |
| $1,078,001-$1,617,000 | 0.15% |
| $1,617,001-$2,156,000 | 0.00% |
| > $2,156,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Sanford | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.69% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.97% |
| 18 TO 24 | 10.36% |
| 25 TO 34 | 16.29% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.92% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.30% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 10.48% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 76.34% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 14.00% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $31,163 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $15,219 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 17.76% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (13.57%), Manufacturing (10.60%), Education (9.32%), Construction (9.32%), Healthcare (8.23%), Accomodation (7.87%), Administration (5.09%), Other (4.76%), Finance (4.75%), Public Service (4.73%), Transportation (4.64%), Wholesale (4.10%), Information Technology (3.69%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.58%), Real Estate (2.52%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.31% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 59.84% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 31.81% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.50% |
| ASIAN | 1.26% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.04% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 3.80% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.75% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 9.87% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (35.78%), Unclassified (20.60%), German (7.53%), English (6.48%), United States or American (6.19%), Irish (6.01%), Italian (3.74%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 5.90% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (79.83%) , Spanish (9.25%) |
Sanford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 37,597 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Sanford is the 66th largest community in Florida.
Unlike some cities, Sanford isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sanford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sanford is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sanford who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.18%), sales jobs (13.17%), and management occupations (6.36%).
Also of interest is that Sanford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
The city of Sanford is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.
In terms of college education, Sanford is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.00% of adults 25 and older in Sanford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sanford in 2000 was $15,219, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,876 for a family of four.
Sanford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sanford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Sanford is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sanford include German, English, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Sanford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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