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Sanford, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $180,644 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Sanford:

$180,644
North Carolina:

$236,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,413 - $258,645

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $213,096
Here:

$213,096
State:

$316,354

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,045
Here:

$157,045
State:

$269,203

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,008
Here:

$260,008
State:

$258,822

Mobile homes: $182,142
Here:

$182,142
State:

$90,232

Total population: 29,116 (Urban population: 22,695 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 933 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 12,259 (11,054 occupied: 5,912 owner occupied, 5,234 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

47%
State:

33%

Housing density: 509 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $155,082.

Median contract rent in 2021: $713 (lower quartile is $475, upper quartile is $839)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $876


Median gross rent in Sanford, NC in 2021: $856

Housing units in Sanford with a mortgage: 3,831 (311 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 201 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $79,920

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,867

Median monthly housing costs: $897

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Sanford, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1990

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,557
  • Male householders: 5,123 (1,114 living alone), Female householders: 5,827 (1,719 living alone)
  • 4,460 spouses (4,438 opposite-sex spouses), 1,174 unmarried partners, (1,140 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,297 children (9,721 natural, 85 adopted, 490 stepchildren), 606 grandchildren, 612 brothers or sisters, 294 parents, 0 foster children, 701 other relatives, 755 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 703

Size of family households: 2,650 2-persons, 1,721 3-persons, 1,774 4-persons, 739 5-persons, 327 6-persons, 296 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,928 1-person, 644 2-persons, 22 3-persons.

4,144 married couples with children.
3,240 single-parent households (657 men, 2,583 women).

72.5% of residents of Sanford speak English at home.
26.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,653 (12.0%)
(27.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sanford, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sanford, North Carolina
  • 15no bedroom
  • 271 bedroom
  • 5182 bedrooms
  • 3,6983 bedrooms
  • 1,2074 bedrooms
  • 4485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, North Carolina
  • 85no bedroom
  • 9971 bedroom
  • 2,5902 bedrooms
  • 1,3463 bedrooms
  • 1774 bedrooms
  • 405+ 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
  • 44no vehicle
  • 1,4501 vehicle
  • 2,1152 vehicles
  • 1,5273 vehicles
  • 4394 vehicles
  • 3375+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sanford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 497no vehicle
  • 2,1451 vehicle
  • 1,8702 vehicles
  • 5193 vehicles
  • 1744 vehicles
  • 295+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sanford, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sanford, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 2964 rooms
  • 1,4785 rooms
  • 1,6936 rooms
  • 7447 rooms
  • 6428 rooms
  • 1,0069+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sanford, North Carolina
  • 851 room
  • 1782 rooms
  • 8453 rooms
  • 1,8634 rooms
  • 1,4295 rooms
  • 4266 rooms
  • 2627 rooms
  • 908 rooms
  • 579+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 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, NC
  • Sanford, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sanford, NC in 2021
  • 779Less than $10,000
  • 943$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,381$20,000 to $29,999
  • 713$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,510$40,000 to $49,999
  • 928$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,340$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,529$75,000 to $99,999
  • 547$100,000 to $124,999
  • 475$125,000 to $149,999
  • 640$150,000 to $199,999
  • 312$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Sanford, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Sanford, NC in 2021
  • 19Less than $10,000
  • 74$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 13$20,000 to $24,999
  • 15$30,000 to $34,999
  • 21$35,000 to $39,999
  • 210$40,000 to $49,999
  • 85$50,000 to $59,999
  • 138$60,000 to $69,999
  • 187$70,000 to $79,999
  • 244$80,000 to $89,999
  • 276$90,000 to $99,999
  • 540$100,000 to $124,999
  • 435$125,000 to $149,999
  • 545$150,000 to $174,999
  • 447$175,000 to $199,999
  • 798$200,000 to $249,999
  • 503$250,000 to $299,999
  • 489$300,000 to $399,999
  • 148$400,000 to $499,999
  • 130$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Sanford, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sanford, NC in 2021
  • 90Less than $100
  • 24$100 to $149
  • 72$150 to $199
  • 109$200 to $249
  • 118$250 to $299
  • 141$300 to $349
  • 229$350 to $399
  • 297$400 to $449
  • 140$450 to $499
  • 242$500 to $549
  • 150$550 to $599
  • 465$600 to $649
  • 400$650 to $699
  • 530$700 to $749
  • 403$750 to $799
  • 599$800 to $899
  • 236$900 to $999
  • 147$1,000 to $1,249
  • 187$1,250 to $1,499
  • 25$1,500 to $1,999
  • 121$2,000 to $2,499
  • 84No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.7%
Number of people working at home: 807 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 203
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,303
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,151
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,714
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 844
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 476
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 919
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 381
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 566
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,262
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 996
  • 90 or more minutes: 64
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Sanford

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 17,227 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled: 2,682 (11.7%)
  • Bus: 43 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 8 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 332 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 91 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 807 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 9.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 12.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 14.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sanford, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sanford, North Carolina
  • 5002010 or later
  • 1,1952000 to 2009
  • 1,1521990 to 1999
  • 8421980 to 1989
  • 1371970 to 1979
  • 120Before 1970
Ancestries in Sanford, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,393 (7.2%)
  • German: 873 (4.5%)
  • American: 759 (3.9%)
  • Irish: 719 (3.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 439 (2.3%)
  • Scottish: 321 (1.7%)
  • African: 216 (1.1%)
  • European: 173 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 154 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 123 (0.6%)
  • Italian: 58 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 49 (0.3%)
  • British: 48 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 39 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 30 (0.2%)
  • French: 22 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 20 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 17 (0.09%)
  • Czech: 17 (0.09%)
  • Australian: 8 (0.04%)
  • French Canadian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Hungarian: 6 (0.03%)
  • West Indian: 1 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Sanford:

62.1% (2,267)
North Carolina:

25.8% (217,920)

El Salvador
Sanford:

13.3% (486)
North Carolina:

3.8% (32,354)

Guatemala
Sanford:

4.3% (157)
North Carolina:

2.6% (21,595)

Colombia
Sanford:

3.4% (126)
North Carolina:

2.1% (17,464)

Vietnam
Sanford:

3.1% (114)
North Carolina:

2.9% (24,831)

Ecuador
Sanford:

2.5% (93)
North Carolina:

0.8% (6,650)

Honduras
Sanford:

2.2% (80)
North Carolina:

4.3% (36,770)

Philippines
Sanford:

2.1% (75)
North Carolina:

2.4% (20,347)

Chile
Sanford:

1.6% (58)
North Carolina:

0.3% (2,207)

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

  • This state: 18,723
  • Other state: 7,308
  • Northeast: 2,589
  • Midwest: 1,019
  • South: 2,963
  • West: 727

87.1% of Sanford residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78.3% lived in North Carolina.


Sanford:

87.1%
State average:

85.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 426
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 181
  • 5th and 6th grade: 183
  • 7th and 8th grade: 185
  • 9th grade: 375
  • 10th grade: 186
  • 11th grade: 233
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 250
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,518
  • Less than 1 year of college: 431
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,183
  • Associate degree: 930
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,485
  • Master's degree: 494
  • Professional school degree: 48
  • Doctorate degree: 80
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 164
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 33
  • 5th and 6th grade: 355
  • 7th and 8th grade: 110
  • 9th grade: 203
  • 10th grade: 203
  • 11th grade: 255
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 166
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,397
  • Less than 1 year of college: 626
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,583
  • Associate degree: 1,649
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,448
  • Master's degree: 718
  • Professional school degree: 34
  • Doctorate degree: 145
Educational Attainment for Females
Sanford marital status for males
Sanford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,782
  • One, attached: 129
  • Two: 775
  • 3 or 4: 954
  • 5 to 9: 1,012
  • 10 to 19: 520
  • 20 to 49: 361
  • 50 or more: 86
  • Mobile homes: 635

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,132

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 4.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 4.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 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, NC
  • 65.3%Electricity
  • 27.3%Utility gas
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sanford, NC
  • 76.3%Electricity
  • 20.6%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 646
Here:

15.0%
North Carolina:

14.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 182
Here:

11.7%
North Carolina:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 198
Here:

17.7%
North Carolina:

17.5%
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