49.8% of Sanford, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 28.5% of high school graduates and 51.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 57.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.4%. For comparison, it was 20.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sanford, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sanford:
49.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sanford:
29.7%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sanford:
57.6%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sanford:
25.0%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.4%
Residents above poverty level:
20.0%
Poverty by age in Sanford, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sanford,AL (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%5 years
95.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
79.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
45.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sanford,AL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
71.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
57.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sanford,AL (% below half of poverty level)
76.9%Under 6 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
60.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
59.4%35 to 44 years
16.3%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sanford, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sanford, AL (%)
45.0%White
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sanford, AL (absolute numbers)
98White
02+ races
44Hispanic
50.7%Below poverty level
49.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sanford, AL
Children below poverty level:
Sanford, Alabama:
92.3%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sanford:
28.5%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sanford:
51.5%
Alabama:
30.1%
37.5%Married-couple family
47.5%Male, no wife present
15.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
42.9%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
50.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
31.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
16.4%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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