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Sanford, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $178,676 (it was $72,800 in 2000)
Sanford:

$178,676
Florida:

$245,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,624 - $228,824

Sanford,FL index of house prices

Total population: 57,525 (Urban population: 37,484, Rural population: 113 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 25,243 (23,016 occupied: 11,499 owner occupied, 11,519 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

34%

Housing density: 1,321 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $162,559.

Median contract rent in 2019: $508 (lower quartile is $748, upper quartile is $1,238)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2019: $752


Median gross rent in Sanford, FL in 2019: $605

Housing units in Sanford with a mortgage: 7,430 (143 second mortgage, 333 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,097

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,126

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $48,650

Median monthly housing costs: $1,075



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Sanford, Florida Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1986

Median year apartment built: 1992

Household type by relationship:

Households: 61,048
  • Male householders: 10,830 (2,618 living alone), Female householders: 12,185 (3,666 living alone)
  • 9,043 spouses (8,970 opposite-sex spouses), 1,528 unmarried partners, (1,390 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,385 children (17,032 natural, 319 adopted, 1,014 stepchildren), 1,500 grandchildren, 1,163 brothers or sisters, 1,193 parents, 9 foster children, 892 other relatives, 2,832 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,158

Size of family households: 5,951 2-persons, 3,564 3-persons, 3,116 4-persons, 1,372 5-persons, 561 6-persons, 240 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,304 1-person, 1,480 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 201 4-persons, 18 6-persons.

6,842 married couples with children.
6,061 single-parent households (880 men, 5,181 women).

69.5% of residents of Sanford speak English at home.
24.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,299 (15.2%)
(43.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sanford, Florida
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sanford, Florida
  • 57no bedroom
  • 851 bedroom
  • 2,1522 bedrooms
  • 6,2153 bedrooms
  • 2,5524 bedrooms
  • 2785+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, Florida
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, Florida
  • 329no bedroom
  • 2,3811 bedroom
  • 4,0072 bedrooms
  • 3,7053 bedrooms
  • 9204 bedrooms
  • 625+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 310no vehicle
  • 3,9921 vehicle
  • 4,8112 vehicles
  • 1,7163 vehicles
  • 4874 vehicles
  • 1005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,924no vehicle
  • 5,5071 vehicle
  • 3,4772 vehicles
  • 4943 vehicles
  • 2194 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sanford, Florida
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sanford, Florida
  • 681 room
  • 532 rooms
  • 2333 rooms
  • 1,5424 rooms
  • 2,7905 rooms
  • 2,9496 rooms
  • 1,6997 rooms
  • 1,0898 rooms
  • 1,0799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, Florida
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, Florida
  • 2981 room
  • 1,1532 rooms
  • 2,4533 rooms
  • 2,6104 rooms
  • 2,4535 rooms
  • 1,1816 rooms
  • 7767 rooms
  • 1798 rooms
  • 1939+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2019 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Sanford, FL
Sanford city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Sanford, FL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sanford, FL in 2019
  • 1,772Less than $10,000
  • 2,171$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,192$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,303$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,761$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,780$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,217$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,121$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,498$100,000 to $124,999
  • 782$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,025$150,000 to $199,999
  • 690$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2019 in Sanford, FL

  • Distribution of house value in Sanford, FL in 2019
  • 47Less than $10,000
  • 34$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 94$25,000 to $29,999
  • 79$30,000 to $34,999
  • 12$35,000 to $39,999
  • 85$40,000 to $49,999
  • 120$50,000 to $59,999
  • 292$60,000 to $69,999
  • 218$70,000 to $79,999
  • 116$80,000 to $89,999
  • 303$90,000 to $99,999
  • 838$100,000 to $124,999
  • 728$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,271$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,092$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,513$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,265$250,000 to $299,999
  • 481$300,000 to $399,999
  • 99$400,000 to $499,999
  • 104$500,000 to $749,999
  • 29$750,000 to $999,999
  • 72$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in Sanford, FL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sanford, FL in 2019
  • 131$100 to $149
  • 70$150 to $199
  • 29$200 to $249
  • 6$250 to $299
  • 32$300 to $349
  • 117$350 to $399
  • 349$400 to $449
  • 330$450 to $499
  • 181$500 to $549
  • 111$550 to $599
  • 474$600 to $649
  • 238$650 to $699
  • 152$700 to $749
  • 468$750 to $799
  • 1,269$800 to $899
  • 1,538$900 to $999
  • 2,252$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,681$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,033$1,500 to $1,999
  • 73$2,000 to $2,499
  • 203No cash rent
Work and jobs in Sanford: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2019

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,319 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 495
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,545
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,414
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5,096
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,872
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,524
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,523
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 871
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,861
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,006
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,014
  • 90 or more minutes: 399
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Sanford

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 31,105 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 2,960 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 159 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 40 (0%)
  • Taxi: 459 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 224 (1%)
  • Walked: 511 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,319 (4%)
Class of Workers in 2019
  • Unemployment by race in 2019
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.1%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 17.4%Males
  • 15.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • 4.2%Females
Races in Sanford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sanford, Florida
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sanford, Florida
  • 4,2822010 or later
  • 2,9832000 to 2009
  • 8341990 to 1999
  • 5421980 to 1989
  • 2781970 to 1979
  • 430Before 1970
Ancestries in Sanford, FL

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 5,287 (13.3%)
  • Irish: 1,103 (2.8%)
  • Italian: 891 (2.2%)
  • European: 816 (2.1%)
  • German: 773 (1.9%)
  • Haitian: 610 (1.5%)
  • English: 583 (1.5%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 396 (1.0%)
  • African: 379 (1.0%)
  • Jamaican: 370 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 202 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 177 (0.4%)
  • Egyptian: 168 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 168 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 150 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 137 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 130 (0.3%)
  • British: 122 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 121 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 119 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 90 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 74 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 73 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 72 (0.2%)
  • French: 65 (0.2%)
  • Belizean: 55 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 49 (0.1%)
  • British West Indian: 44 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 42 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 42 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 37 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 36 (0.09%)
  • Guyanese: 35 (0.09%)
  • Canadian: 29 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 25 (0.06%)
  • Israeli: 22 (0.06%)
  • Iranian: 18 (0.05%)
  • Greek: 16 (0.04%)
  • Eastern European: 15 (0.04%)
  • Portuguese: 13 (0.03%)
  • Czech: 13 (0.03%)
  • Northern European: 12 (0.03%)
  • Scandinavian: 10 (0.03%)
  • Ghanaian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Latvian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Lithuanian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Romanian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Syrian: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Sanford:

8.6% (752)
Florida:

3.0% (129,438)

Guatemala
Sanford:

7.9% (692)
Florida:

1.9% (83,057)

Venezuela
Sanford:

7.6% (658)
Florida:

4.3% (185,696)

Mexico
Sanford:

6.8% (593)
Florida:

6.2% (266,547)

Ecuador
Sanford:

4.7% (407)
Florida:

1.2% (52,352)

Jamaica
Sanford:

4.4% (382)
Florida:

5.0% (217,283)

Philippines
Sanford:

3.8% (332)
Florida:

1.9% (81,574)

Cuba
Sanford:

3.5% (308)
Florida:

22.9% (989,271)

Haiti
Sanford:

3.5% (301)
Florida:

7.7% (334,691)

Colombia
Sanford:

3.4% (296)
Florida:

6.3% (271,978)

Pakistan
Sanford:

3.3% (285)
Florida:

0.3% (13,410)

India
Sanford:

3.1% (274)
Florida:

2.0% (87,321)

Vietnam
Sanford:

3.1% (270)
Florida:

1.3% (54,072)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Sanford:

3.0% (259)
Florida:

1.3% (54,625)

El Salvador
Sanford:

2.9% (249)
Florida:

1.1% (47,579)

Nigeria
Sanford:

2.5% (221)
Florida:

0.2% (9,656)

Peru
Sanford:

2.0% (175)
Florida:

2.1% (91,500)

Other Eastern Africa
Sanford:

1.9% (167)
Florida:

0.1% (4,731)

Thailand
Sanford:

1.6% (135)
Florida:

0.3% (12,561)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,593
  • Other state: 21,219
  • Northeast: 9,523
  • Midwest: 4,504
  • South: 5,881
  • West: 1,352

80.4% of Sanford residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59.8% lived in Florida.


Sanford:

80.4%
State average:

84.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 246
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 97
  • 5th and 6th grade: 115
  • 7th and 8th grade: 409
  • 9th grade: 292
  • 10th grade: 219
  • 11th grade: 209
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 395
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,818
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,001
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,787
  • Associate degree: 1,816
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,878
  • Master's degree: 931
  • Professional school degree: 87
  • Doctorate degree: 104
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 374
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 16
  • 5th and 6th grade: 118
  • 7th and 8th grade: 224
  • 9th grade: 252
  • 10th grade: 582
  • 11th grade: 729
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 459
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,646
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,453
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,525
  • Associate degree: 2,718
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,522
  • Master's degree: 1,164
  • Professional school degree: 119
  • Doctorate degree: 67
Educational Attainment for Females
Sanford marital status for males
Sanford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,349
  • One, attached: 2,220
  • Two: 612
  • 3 or 4: 809
  • 5 to 9: 1,942
  • 10 to 19: 3,385
  • 20 to 49: 1,229
  • 50 or more: 879
  • Mobile homes: 894
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,446

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2019: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2019: 2.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sanford
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sanford, FL
  • 94.3%Electricity
  • 4.0%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sanford, FL
  • 93.7%Electricity
  • 4.4%Utility gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 406
Here:

6.0%
Florida:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 180
Here:

6.3%
Florida:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 720
Here:

22.6%
Florida:

19.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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