Sanford, NC City Data

Sanford, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,220 people who live in Sanford and approximately 49,040 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sanford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sanford. We have included Sanford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sanford Information

Lee County where Sanford resides is 259.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,040 and has a population rank of 930 out of all the places in the United States.

Sanford has a total of 23,220 people and of those residents there are 11,464 males and 11,756 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 876 births each year and around 524 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sanford varies per year, but currently 22,893 are one race and 327 are two or more races.

Of the 23,220 people who live in Sanford, there are 6,990 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sanford is 3,592 male and 3,398 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,919.

General Sanford Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	259.33
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	49,040
Population rank - Lee County	930
Total population	23,220
Total population (male)	11,464
Total population (female)	11,756
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Lee County	876
Deaths- Lee County	524
Population of one race	22,893
Population of two or more races	327
Population under 20 years	6,990
Population under 20 years (male)	3,592
Population under 20 years (female)	3,398
Total population 18 years and over	16,919

Sanford Social Characteristics

There are 18,466 households in Sanford. Families make up 13,415 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sanford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,019), male householder with no wife present (739) and female householder with no husband present (2,513). The remainder of the Sanford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,105. Sanford, NC moving companies help people in Sanford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sanford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sanford is based, there are 19,760 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,964 never married, 10,883 now married, 639 separated, 2,410 widowed, and 1,864 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 503 separated, 428 widowed and 1,626 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sanford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sanford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	18,466
Family households (families)	13,415
With own children under 18 years	6,855
Married-couple family	10,019
With own children under 18 years	4,475
Male householder, no wife present, family	739
With own children under 18 years	429
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,513
With own children under 18 years	1,468
Nonfamily households	5,105
Householder living alone	4,326
65 years and over	1,630

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,373
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,981
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,218
Householder	5,903
Spouse	3,935
Child	6,865
Other relatives	629
Nonrelatives	644
Unmarried partner	200
Roomer or boarder	135
Housemate or roommate	158
Unmarried partner	375
Foster child	11
Other	140

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,317
Male householder	1,153
Male householder living alone	892
Male householder not living alone	261
Female householder	1,494
Female householder living alone	1,343
Female householder not living alone	151
Nonrelatives	670
Unmarried partner	175
Roomer or boarder	156
Housemate or roommate	216
Foster child	6
Other	117

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,760
Never married	3,964
Now married	10,883
Separated	639
Widowed	2,410
Divorced	1,864
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	503
Widowed	428
Divorced	1,626

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,220
Male	11,464
Under 5 years	902
5 to 9 years	950
10 to 14 years	863
15 to 17 years	516
18 and 19 years	361
20 years	181
21 years	176
22 to 24 years	546
25 to 29 years	935
30 to 34 years	972
35 to 39 years	918
40 to 44 years	861
45 to 49 years	746
50 to 54 years	630
55 to 59 years	492
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	214
65 and 66 years	131
67 to 69 years	215
70 to 74 years	316
75 to 79 years	223
80 to 84 years	119
85 years and over	67
Female	11,756
Under 5 years	955
5 to 9 years	827
10 to 14 years	812
15 to 17 years	476
18 and 19 years	328
20 years	174
21 years	158
22 to 24 years	511
25 to 29 years	856
30 to 34 years	758
35 to 39 years	881
40 to 44 years	845
45 to 49 years	792
50 to 54 years	654
55 to 59 years	508
60 and 61 years	170
62 to 64 years	285
65 and 66 years	170
67 to 69 years	249
70 to 74 years	439
75 to 79 years	373
80 to 84 years	282
85 years and over	253

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,220
One race	22,893
White	12,973
Black or African American	6,779
American Indian and Alaska Native	116
Asian	246
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	30
Two or more races	327

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,535
People who are White alone	12,620
People who are Black or African American alone	6,492
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	109
People who are Asian alone	244
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,378
People who are Some other race alone	2,749

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,672
Same house	25,872
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,200
Different state or abroad	5,733
Different state	4,169
Abroad	1,564

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	49,040
Born in United States	28,673
State of residence	32,059
Different state	11,768
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	540
Foreign born	4,673

Sanford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sanford. That total enrollment is 11,864 for the population of the country, which includes Sanford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,573 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,559 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,779.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sanford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,864
Pre-kindergarten	642
Public	389
Private	253
Kindergarten	662
Public	636
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,974
Public	5,469
Private	505
Elementary and high school	8,780
Public	7,996
Private	784
High school grades 9 to 12	2,806
Public	2,527
Private	279
College, undergraduate years	1,527
Public	1,335
Private	192
Graduate or professional school	253
Public	200
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	35,097

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,043
Less than 9th grade	2,997
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,587
High school graduate	9,588
Some college, no degree	6,378
Associate's degree	2,976
Bachelor's degree	5,517
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,647

Sanford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,817 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sanford. The Sanford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,276), service occupations (2,787), sales and office occupations (4,868), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,123) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,816). The 37,817 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,290 private wage and salary workers, 3,136 government workers, 1,554 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	37,817
In labor force	24,335
Civilian labor force	24,134
Employed	23,012
Unemployed	1,122
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	201
Females 16 years and over	19,380
In labor force	11,293
Civilian labor force	11,268
Unemployed Civilian labor force	652
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	18,437
In labor force	13,042
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	470
Armed forces	176

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,893
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,930
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,861
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	313
Other means	259
Worked at home	408
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	540,940

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,276
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,276
Service occupations	2,787
Sales and office occupations	4,868
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,123
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,816

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,276
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	306
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,064
Wholesale trade	918
Retail trade	2,536
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	811
Information	389
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	903
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,270
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,076
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,182
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	709

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,276
Private wage and salary workers	18,290
Government workers	3,136
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,554
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sanford Housing Characteristics

In Sanford, NC there are 19,909 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,466 occupied and 1,443 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sanford, there are 13,333 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 408 units in Sanford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sanford, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sanford, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sanford. There are 419 housing units with rent less than $200, 256 with rent between $200-299, 1,754 with rent between $300-499 and 2,361 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sanford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sanford, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	19,909
Occupied housing units	18,466
Vacant housing units	1,443

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	19,909
1-unit, detached	13,333
1-unit, attached	408
2 units	622
3 or 4 units	691
5 to 9 units	696
10 to 19 units	224
20 to 49 units	182
50 or more units	151
Mobile home	3,600

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	18,466
Owner-occupied	13,235
Renter-occupied	5,231

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	18,466
No vehicles available	1,412
2 vehicle available	11,231
3 vehicles available	2,904
4 vehicles available	908
5 or more vehicles available	345

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	18,466
Utility gas	3,730
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,502
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	991
Coal or coke
Wood	349
Solar energy
Other fuel	29
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	18,466
Less Than $50,000	13,235
$50,000 to $99,999	4,451
$100,000 to $149,999	2,398
$150,000 to $199,999	1,068
$200,000 to $299,999	664
$300,000 to $499,999	158
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	95,100

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,231
Less than $200	419
$200 to $299	256
$300 to $499	1,754
$500 to $699	1,675
$700 to $999	594
$1,000 to $1,499	92
$1,500 or more	N/A