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Total population: 29,284 (Urban population: 28,128 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,156 (all nonfarm))

Sanford, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,273 (8,592 occupied: 5,038 owner occupied, 3,554 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	31%

Housing density: 385 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $473 (lower quartile is $379, upper quartile is $555)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $420

Median gross rent in Sanford, NC in 2007: $614

Housing units in Sanford with a mortgage: 3,007 (358 second mortgage, 578 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,454

Sanford,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,879 (it was $86,100 in 2000)

Sanford:	$124,879
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,463 - $175,922

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $163,728
Here: $163,728
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $200,150
Here: $200,150
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $142,162
Here: $142,162
State: $153,934

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,152
Here: $127,152
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $32,535
Here: $32,535
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,923

In family households: 19,793 (4,120 male householders, 1,937 female householders)
4,122 spouses, 7,205 children (6,618 natural, 209 adopted, 378 stepchildren), 606 grandchildren, 263 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 750 other relatives, 663 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,130 (1,060 male householders (852 living alone)), 1,534 female householders (1,368 living alone)), 536 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 705 (587 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,418 2-persons, 1,463 3-persons, 1,142 4-persons, 631 5-persons, 210 6-persons, 193 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,220 1-person, 282 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

3,349 married couples with children.
2,004 single-parent households (339 men, 1,665 women).

80.0% of residents of Sanford speak English at home.
18.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,649 (15.4%)
(15.9% 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:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sanford, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 151 4 rooms: 464 5 rooms: 1,329 6 rooms: 1,268 7 rooms: 747 8 rooms: 590 9 or more rooms: 463

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, North Carolina:
	1 room: 82 2 rooms: 321 3 rooms: 584 4 rooms: 1,307 5 rooms: 848 6 rooms: 285 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 258
1995 to 1998: 762
1990 to 1994: 511
1980 to 1989: 1,717
1970 to 1979: 1,805
1960 to 1969: 1,528
1950 to 1959: 1,366
1940 to 1949: 594
1939 or earlier: 732

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sanford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 120 2 bedrooms: 889 3 bedrooms: 3,001 4 bedrooms: 886 5 or more bedrooms: 142

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford:
	no bedroom: 101 1 bedroom: 823 2 bedrooms: 1,731 3 bedrooms: 801 4 bedrooms: 84 5 or more bedrooms: 14

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: 193 1 vehicle: 1,496 2 vehicles: 2,113 3 vehicles: 853 4 vehicles: 270 5 or more vehicles: 113

Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 779 1 vehicle: 1,727 2 vehicles: 841 3 vehicles: 158 4 vehicles: 45 5 or more vehicles: 4

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

Less than $10,000: 69
$10,000 to $14,999: 34
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 38
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 80
$40,000 to $49,999: 234
$50,000 to $59,999: 149
$60,000 to $69,999: 237
$70,000 to $79,999: 277
$80,000 to $89,999: 321
$90,000 to $99,999: 287
$100,000 to $124,999: 1072
$125,000 to $149,999: 959
$150,000 to $174,999: 613
$175,000 to $199,999: 496
$200,000 to $249,999: 545
$250,000 to $299,999: 213
$300,000 to $399,999: 321
$400,000 to $499,999: 138
$500,000 to $749,999: 108
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Sanford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sanford:

Less than $100: 183 people
$100 to $149: 151
$150 to $199: 186
$200 to $249: 143
$250 to $299: 120
$300 to $349: 204
$350 to $399: 355
$400 to $449: 504
$450 to $499: 585
$500 to $549: 428
$550 to $599: 475
$600 to $649: 350
$650 to $699: 214
$700 to $749: 114
$750 to $799: 84
$800 to $899: 103
$900 to $999: 60
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 164

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,672 1990 to 1994: 878 1985 to 1989: 546 1980 to 1984: 296 1975 to 1979: 107 1970 to 1974: 30 1970 to 1974: 42 1965 to 1969: 78

Sanford, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.1%
Number of people working at home: 123 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 318
5 to 9 minutes: 1706
10 to 14 minutes: 2523
15 to 19 minutes: 1821
20 to 24 minutes: 942
25 to 29 minutes: 333
30 to 34 minutes: 757
35 to 39 minutes: 220
40 to 44 minutes: 216
45 to 59 minutes: 775
60 to 89 minutes: 627
90 or more minutes: 122

Sanford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,967 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,966 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
Taxi: 58 (1%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 169 (2%)
Other means: 173 (2%)
Worked at home: 123 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1176
$10,000 to $14,999: 691
$15,000 to $19,999: 595
$20,000 to $24,999: 649
$25,000 to $29,999: 618
$30,000 to $34,999: 615
$35,000 to $39,999: 596
$40,000 to $44,999: 537
$45,000 to $49,999: 366
$50,000 to $59,999: 590
$60,000 to $74,999: 743
$75,000 to $99,999: 792
$100,000 to $124,999: 329
$125,000 to $149,999: 165
$150,000 to $199,999: 72
$200,000 or more: 117

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10386

United States or American: 2879

English: 1350

German: 825

Scotch-Irish: 775

Irish: 711

Scottish: 601

Subsaharan African:: 332

Italian: 324

African: 261

French Canadian: 143

Dutch: 128

French (except Basque): 118

European: 104

Swedish: 90

Norwegian: 46

Canadian: 42

Nigerian: 41

Polish: 37

Arab:: 31

Sierra Leonean: 30

Portuguese: 28

Welsh: 28

Lebanese: 23

British: 22

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Hungarian: 15

Czechoslovakian: 12

Eastern European: 12

Finnish: 11

Jamaican: 10

Acadian/Cajun: 10

Bermudan: 9

Austrian: 8

Other Arab: 8

Russian: 8

Greek: 7

Swiss: 6

Danish: 6

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

Mexico (69%)
Guatemala (7%)
El Salvador (6%)
Honduras (6%)
Philippines (2%)
Canada (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)

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

This state: 14688
Northeast: 1244
Midwest: 874
South: 2391
West: 518

53% of Sanford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 167
Nursery to 4th grade: 148
5th and 6th grade: 339
7th and 8th grade: 335
9th grade: 307
10th grade: 300
11th grade: 230
12th grade, no diploma: 252
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,915
Less than 1 year of college: 486
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 723
Associate degree: 542
Bachelor's degree: 849
Master's degree: 220
Professional school degree: 175
Doctorate degree: 61

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 108
Nursery to 4th grade: 72
5th and 6th grade: 257
7th and 8th grade: 356
9th grade: 251
10th grade: 253
11th grade: 275
12th grade, no diploma: 395
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,898
Less than 1 year of college: 527
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,054
Associate degree: 666
Bachelor's degree: 883
Master's degree: 424
Professional school degree: 78
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 47.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,098
Black householders: $24,421
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,071
Asian householders: $79,752
Some other race householders: $34,667
Two or more races householders: $20,856
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,909

Sanford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sanford household income for Black householders

Sanford household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Sanford household income for Asian householders

Sanford household income for Some other race householders

Sanford household income for Two or more races householders

Sanford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sanford marital status for males

Sanford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,631
Black or African American householders: $94,142
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $119,084
Asian householders: $194,824
Some other race householders: $109,046
Hispanic or Latino householders: $103,723

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,999
One, attached: 345
Two: 521
3 or 4: 590
5 to 9: 658
10 to 19: 201
20 to 49: 174
50 or more: 151
Mobile homes: 634

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,751

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sanford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 294

Here:	9.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 166

Here:	12.6%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81

Here:	10.2%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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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