Sanford, Florida
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City Overview
As of 2009, Sanford's population is 50,468 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 28.29 percent.
The median home cost in Sanford is $139,450. Home appreciation the last year has been -22.00 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 10.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Sanford jobs have Decreased by 4.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Sanford, FL, population is 50,468. 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. 48.01% 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).
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Climate: Sanford has an enjoyable climate yearround. It even has a nice, short cold spell form January to... (read more)close to everything: i live 10 minutes from sanford-orlando international, 10 minutes from rte 417, 10 minutes from I-4. all of my comsumer needs are with 15 minutes of my home. 40 minutes... (read more)Downtown is nice: I absolutely love downtown and riverwalk. Feels like quaint little town. Housing is absurd! Be prepared to go 30 miles to Daytona or Orlando if you want to do anything... (read more)Have an opinion about Sanford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sanford Click Here
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Health
There are 173 physicians per 100,000 population 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.
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Bland backwater fit for mosquitoes: What seems like a quaint town with character at first glance, is actually a dead shell littered with a few empty historic buildings and failing businesses. A hand-full... (read more)Downtown is nice: I absolutely love downtown and riverwalk. Feels like quaint little town. Housing is absurd! Be prepared to go 30 miles to Daytona or Orlando if you want to do anything... (read more)close to everything: i live 10 minutes from sanford-orlando international, 10 minutes from rte 417, 10 minutes from I-4. all of my comsumer needs are with 15 minutes of my home. 40 minutes... (read more)Have an opinion about Sanford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sanford Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Sanford, FL, is 10.00%, with job growth of -4.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.60%.
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.
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| Unemployment Rate | 10.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 21.60% | 26.40% |
| 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 $139,450. Home appreciation is -22.00% 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).
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| Median Home Age | 23 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $139,450 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -22.00% | -4.60% |
| 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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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.
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Climate: Sanford has an enjoyable climate yearround. It even has a nice, short cold spell form January to... (read more)close to everything: i live 10 minutes from sanford-orlando international, 10 minutes from rte 417, 10 minutes from I-4. all of my comsumer needs are with 15 minutes of my home. 40 minutes... (read more)Downtown is nice: I absolutely love downtown and riverwalk. Feels like quaint little town. Housing is absurd! Be prepared to go 30 miles to Daytona or Orlando if you want to do anything... (read more)Have an opinion about Sanford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sanford Click Here
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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.
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Climate: Sanford has an enjoyable climate yearround. It even has a nice, short cold spell form January to... (read more)close to everything: i live 10 minutes from sanford-orlando international, 10 minutes from rte 417, 10 minutes from I-4. all of my comsumer needs are with 15 minutes of my home. 40 minutes... (read more)Downtown is nice: I absolutely love downtown and riverwalk. Feels like quaint little town. Housing is absurd! Be prepared to go 30 miles to Daytona or Orlando if you want to do anything... (read more)Have an opinion about Sanford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sanford Click Here
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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.
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Bland backwater fit for mosquitoes: What seems like a quaint town with character at first glance, is actually a dead shell littered with a few empty historic buildings and failing businesses. A hand-full... (read more)Downtown is nice: I absolutely love downtown and riverwalk. Feels like quaint little town. Housing is absurd! Be prepared to go 30 miles to Daytona or Orlando if you want to do anything... (read more)close to everything: i live 10 minutes from sanford-orlando international, 10 minutes from rte 417, 10 minutes from I-4. all of my comsumer needs are with 15 minutes of my home. 40 minutes... (read more)Have an opinion about Sanford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sanford Click Here
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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.
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close to everything: i live 10 minutes from sanford-orlando international, 10 minutes from rte 417, 10 minutes from I-4. all of my comsumer needs are with 15 minutes of my home. 40 minutes... (read more)Climate: Sanford has an enjoyable climate yearround. It even has a nice, short cold spell form January to... (read more)Downtown is nice: I absolutely love downtown and riverwalk. Feels like quaint little town. Housing is absurd! Be prepared to go 30 miles to Daytona or Orlando if you want to do anything... (read more)Have an opinion about Sanford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sanford Click Here
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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.
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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% affilitates with Islam.
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Bland backwater fit for mosquitoes: What seems like a quaint town with character at first glance, is actually a dead shell littered with a few empty historic buildings and failing businesses. A hand-full... (read more)Downtown is nice: I absolutely love downtown and riverwalk. Feels like quaint little town. Housing is absurd! Be prepared to go 30 miles to Daytona or Orlando if you want to do anything... (read more)close to everything: i live 10 minutes from sanford-orlando international, 10 minutes from rte 417, 10 minutes from I-4. all of my comsumer needs are with 15 minutes of my home. 40 minutes... (read more)Have an opinion about Sanford? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sanford Click Here
| 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% |
| Episcopalian | 0.67% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 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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41.34% of the people in Sanford, FL are registered as Democrats. 58.10% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.56%.
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