Sanford, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 10,116 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 302 (all nonfarm))

Sanford, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,359 (4,181 occupied: 2,197 owner occupied, 1,984 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	28%

Housing density: 851 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $204,483.

Median contract rent in 2007: $586 (lower quartile is $373, upper quartile is $722)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $610

Median gross rent in Sanford, ME in 2007: $644

Housing units in Sanford with a mortgage: 1,228 (137 second mortgage, 183 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 638

Sanford,ME index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,482 (it was $88,500 in 2000)

Sanford:	$174,482
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,409 - $224,046

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $193,603
Here: $193,603
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $246,433
Here: $246,433
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $182,379
Here: $182,379
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,517
Here: $222,517
State: $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $392,989
Here: $392,989
State: $254,084

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,188

In family households: 8,275 (1,765 male householders, 831 female householders)
1,719 spouses, 3,292 children (3,002 natural, 143 adopted, 147 stepchildren), 133 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 110 other relatives, 327 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,913 (697 male householders (584 living alone)), 883 female householders (710 living alone)), 333 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 230 (206 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,071 2-persons, 549 3-persons, 568 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,294 1-person, 247 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

1,478 married couples with children.
1,005 single-parent households (248 men, 757 women).

85.2% of residents of Sanford speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
11.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 409 (3.9%)
(76.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sanford, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 80 4 rooms: 206 5 rooms: 518 6 rooms: 458 7 rooms: 396 8 rooms: 262 9 or more rooms: 268

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, Maine:
	1 room: 35 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 418 4 rooms: 625 5 rooms: 459 6 rooms: 248 7 rooms: 48 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 40

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 117
1980 to 1989: 412
1970 to 1979: 561
1960 to 1969: 409
1950 to 1959: 448
1940 to 1949: 481
1939 or earlier: 1,864

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sanford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 108 2 bedrooms: 426 3 bedrooms: 1,066 4 bedrooms: 403 5 or more bedrooms: 194

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford:
	no bedroom: 45 1 bedroom: 518 2 bedrooms: 924 3 bedrooms: 435 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 39

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 84 1 vehicle: 776 2 vehicles: 933 3 vehicles: 290 4 vehicles: 107 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 488 1 vehicle: 1,033 2 vehicles: 422 3 vehicles: 34 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sanford, ME:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 38
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 183
$125,000 to $149,999: 320
$150,000 to $174,999: 511
$175,000 to $199,999: 394
$200,000 to $249,999: 361
$250,000 to $299,999: 224
$300,000 to $399,999: 76
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Sanford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sanford:

Less than $100: 67 people
$100 to $149: 43
$150 to $199: 65
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 38
$300 to $349: 38
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 73
$450 to $499: 119
$500 to $549: 204
$550 to $599: 360
$600 to $649: 169
$650 to $699: 171
$700 to $749: 172
$750 to $799: 138
$800 to $899: 132
$900 to $999: 48
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 84

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 50 1985 to 1989: 46 1980 to 1984: 54 1975 to 1979: 40 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 200

Sanford, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6%
Number of people working at home: 130 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 279
5 to 9 minutes: 872
10 to 14 minutes: 752
15 to 19 minutes: 427
20 to 24 minutes: 378
25 to 29 minutes: 247
30 to 34 minutes: 387
35 to 39 minutes: 99
40 to 44 minutes: 111
45 to 59 minutes: 361
60 to 89 minutes: 163
90 or more minutes: 81

Sanford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,217 (75%)
Carpooled: 685 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (1%)
Taxi: 16 (0%)
Walked: 175 (4%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 130 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 541
$10,000 to $14,999: 368
$15,000 to $19,999: 431
$20,000 to $24,999: 371
$25,000 to $29,999: 383
$30,000 to $34,999: 315
$35,000 to $39,999: 258
$40,000 to $44,999: 190
$45,000 to $49,999: 128
$50,000 to $59,999: 371
$60,000 to $74,999: 400
$75,000 to $99,999: 259
$100,000 to $124,999: 71
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 40

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 2166

French Canadian: 1640

English: 1046

United States or American: 964

Irish: 746

Other groups: 579

German: 298

Italian: 266

Scottish: 132

Scotch-Irish: 106

Russian: 105

Canadian: 99

Portuguese: 91

Polish: 49

Dutch: 36

British: 31

Hungarian: 25

European: 24

Lithuanian: 23

Danish: 22

Greek: 18

Swedish: 18

Arab:: 13

Lebanese: 13

Celtic: 11

Czech: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

British West Indian: 7

Slovak: 6

Norwegian: 5

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

Canada (42%)
Cambodia (15%)
Colombia (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Mexico (4%)
India (2%)

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

This state: 7025
Northeast: 2358
Midwest: 141
South: 220
West: 181

54% of Sanford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 74
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 181
9th grade: 165
10th grade: 81
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 81
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,344
Less than 1 year of college: 279
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 296
Associate degree: 158
Bachelor's degree: 248
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 355
9th grade: 175
10th grade: 118
11th grade: 56
12th grade, no diploma: 114
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,530
Less than 1 year of college: 251
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 324
Associate degree: 188
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 60
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,070
Black householders: $16,350
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,110
Asian householders: $30,768
Some other race householders: $32,298
Two or more races householders: $13,316
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,821

Sanford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sanford household income for Asian householders

Sanford household income for Two or more races householders

Sanford marital status for males

Sanford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,101
Two or more races householders: $254,724
Hispanic or Latino householders: $345,020

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,305
One, attached: 58
Two: 793
3 or 4: 660
5 to 9: 265
10 to 19: 95
20 to 49: 98
50 or more: 67
Mobile homes: 18

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sanford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (96%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 118

Here:	8.1%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83

Here:	11.1%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	11.0%
Maine:	28.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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