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- Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Sanford.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in Lansing.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Lansing.
 Sanford, FLLansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,592329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 201053,964  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock119,128285,036,114
 Population - 199032,387  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now89.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.993.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sanford, FLLansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sanford, FLLansing, MIUnited States
 White38.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.2%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sanford, FLLansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households22,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,564  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 15 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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