Sanford, Maine Census and Community Profile

SANFORD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sanford, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sanford, ME was 20,806.

Sanford Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sanford was 10,051, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sanford, ME
There are an estimated 4,223 married men in the town. 54.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Sanford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sanford is 10,755 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sanford, Maine
There are an estimated 4,296 married women in the community. 50.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sanford, ME
The median age of people living in Sanford, ME was 36.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sanford was 1,316. There were 15,258 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.4 percent of the population (3,001) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sanford, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sanford, ME was 20,554.

White Population in Sanford, ME
The estimated White population in the Sanford community is 19,907, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sanford, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 91, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sanford, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sanford, ME was 65.

Asian Population in Sanford, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 431.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sanford, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sanford was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 56, while those of “two or more races” was 252 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sanford community was 199, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sanford, ME
The household population number in Sanford was 20,519.

Group Quarters Population in Sanford, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 287.

Average Household Size in Sanford, ME
The average household size in Sanford is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sanford, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,807 total housing units in Sanford.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,270, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,253 were owner-occupied (63.5), and 3,017 were renter-occupied (36.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 537 vacant homes in Sanford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sanford, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,062, with a median value in dollars of 91,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sanford, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $905 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sanford, average costs per month were $312 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,523 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sanford, Maine
1,579 people in Sanford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sanford, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sanford was 2,762, or 18.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sanford, ME
In 2000, there were 4,539 people in Sanford, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sanford, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,472 people in Sanford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sanford, Maine
There were 10,129 in the labor force in Sanford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sanford was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sanford, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,668. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sanford, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,021. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sanford, Maine
Per capita income in Sanford in the last full census was 16,951. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sanford numbered 601, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sanford, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,628, or 12.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.