Sanford, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,142

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

34.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,143

2.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,700

Population & Diversity

Sanford, CO is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.68% of Sanford, CO residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (551 people) in Sanford, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 372 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 112 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Sanford, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanford, CO was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sanford, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanford, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
551 ± 172
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
372 ± 176
White (Hispanic)
112 ± 106

45.8%

Hispanic Population

523 people

45.8% of the people in Sanford, CO are hispanic (523 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanford, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

3.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 3.68% of Sanford, CO residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sanford, CO was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sanford, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Sanford, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sanford, CO.

Economy

The economy of Sanford, CO employs 461 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanford, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Educational Services (59 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,875), Retail Trade ($60,156), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,393).

Employment

Occupations

461

2024 Value

± 118

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanford, CO grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 452 employees to 461 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanford, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (97 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanford, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

461

2024 Value

± 118

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanford, CO grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 452 employees to 461 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanford, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Educational Services (59 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanford, CO, though some of these residents may live in Sanford, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,702

Median earning men ± $9,288

$26,296

Median earning women ± $6,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,875), Retail Trade ($60,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($37,344), Retail Trade ($31,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanford, CO was $171,700 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $171,700, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanford, CO is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanford, CO have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanford, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,407

$356

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Sanford, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanford, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,143

Median Household Income

± $20,833

486

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 486 households in Sanford, CO grew to $42,143 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sanford, CO 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanford, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (29.1%)
Carpooled (8.26%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Sanford, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.26%).

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.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanford, CO have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.971% of the workforce in Sanford, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sanford, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanford, CO (189 out of 1.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanford, CO is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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