Sanford, FL

Census Place

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2021 Population
60,215
0.202% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
34.5
0.576% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
14.2%
14.4% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$55,428
5.25% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$196,100
11% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
29,524
3.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sanford, FL had a population of 60.2k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $55,428. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sanford, FL declined from 60,337 to 60,215, a −0.202% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,664 to $55,428, a 5.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sanford, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.3%), White (Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.83%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.43%).

None of the households in Sanford, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Sanford, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sanford, FL are Seminole State College of Florida (6,961 degrees awarded in 2021) and L3Harris Flight Academy (346 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Sanford, FL was $196,100, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Sanford, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sanford, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Sanford, FL is home to a population of 60.2k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.6% of Sanford, FL residents were born outside of the country (9.42k people).

In 2021, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.2k people) in Sanford, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.2%
2021 Citizenship
92.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.2% of Sanford, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sanford, FL was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanford, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.2k ± 1.71k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.4k ± 1.55k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.14k ± 1k
26.6%
Hispanic Population
16k people

In 2021, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.2k people) in Sanford, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.6% of the people in Sanford, FL are hispanic (16k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sanford, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    993,450 ± 23,894 people
  2. Haiti
    340,538 ± 14,212 people
  3. Colombia
    292,600 ± 13,189 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 993,450 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 340,538 and Colombia with 292,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
9.42k people
15.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
9.48k people

As of 2021, 15.6% of Sanford, FL residents (9.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sanford, FL was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    850 ± 276
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    612 ± 219
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    572 ± 193

Sanford, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Sanford, FL employs 29.5k people. The largest industries in Sanford, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,337 people), Retail Trade (3,036 people), and Construction (2,502 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($60,049), Wholesale Trade ($53,514), and Information ($52,148).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,213. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

29.5k
2021 Value
± 1,716
3.65%
1 Year growth
± 8.11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sanford, FL grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 28.5k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanford, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,457 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,937 people), and Management Occupations (2,392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanford, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

29.5k
2021 Value
± 1,716
3.65%
1 Year growth
± 8.11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sanford, FL grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 28.5k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanford, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,337 people), Retail Trade (3,036 people), and Construction (2,502 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanford, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sanford, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,868
Median earning men ± $2,753
$32,185
Median earning women ± $1,512

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($62,944), Public Administration ($55,259), and Wholesale Trade ($53,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($51,184), Information ($50,352), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,722).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Sanford, FL awarded 7,307 degrees. The student population of Sanford, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 6,632 male students and 8,841 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sanford, FL are White (3,351 and 48.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,920 and 27.8%), Black or African American (954 and 13.8%), and Asian (283 and 4.09%).

The largest universities in Sanford, FL by number of degrees awarded are Seminole State College of Florida (6,961 and 95.3%) and L3Harris Flight Academy (346 and 4.74%).

The most popular majors in Sanford, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,125 and 29.1%), Biotechnology (515 and 7.05%), and Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (418 and 5.72%).

The median tuition cost in Sanford, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,393 for in-state students and $9,494 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 15,473 students enrolled in Sanford, FL, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,892 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 2,125 degrees awarded
  2. 265 degrees awarded
  3. 55 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sanford, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 2,125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sanford, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 6,961 degrees awarded
  2. 346 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Seminole State College of Florida with 6,961 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 3,164 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sanford, FL, which is 0.764 times less than the 4,143 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,351 degrees mean that there were 1.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,920 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,393) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($738) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,430) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Sanford, FL was $196,100 in 2021, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $176,600 to $196,100, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanford, FL is 52.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sanford, FL have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanford, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sanford, FL is $55,428. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Sanford, FL was Census Tract 210 with a value of $91,607, followed by Census Tract 208.06 and Census Tract 208.03, with respective values of $89,048 and $82,446.

Property

$196,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,457
$11,888
Median Property Taxes
±$925

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sanford, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sanford, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.6%
Homeownership
2021
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 52.6% of the housing units in Sanford, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 210
  2. Census Tract 208.06
  3. Census Tract 208.03

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sanford, FL was Census Tract 210 with a value of $91,607, followed by Census Tract 208.06 and Census Tract 208.03, with respective values of $89,048 and $82,446.

The following map shows all of the places in Sanford, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$55,428
Median Household Income
± $3,363
22.6k
Number of Households
± 1,439

In 2021, the median household income of the 22.6k households in Sanford, FL grew to $55,428 from the previous year's value of $52,664.

The following chart displays the households in Sanford, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanford, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.82%)
  3. Carpooled (8%)

In 2021, 77.7% of workers in Sanford, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanford, FL have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Sanford, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sanford, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sanford, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanford, FL (8.36k out of 58.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanford, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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86.9% of the population of Sanford, FL has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, FL see 1282 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.73% decrease from the previous year (1318 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 564 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,282 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seminole County, FL

Primary care physicians in Seminole County, FL see an average of 1,282 patients per year. This represents a 2.73% decrease from the previous year (1,318 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Seminole County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.1%
Uninsured
42.1%
Employer Coverage
18.1%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanford, FL grew by 0.63% from 13.1% to 13.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sanford, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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