Sanford

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  4. Sanford Employment Information
  5. Sanford Family Information
  6. Sanford Education Information
  7. Sanford Business Information
  8. Sanford Public Benefits Information
  9. Sanford Criminal Information
  10. Sanford Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sanford Zip Codes


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Sanford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,145
  • Land Area (2000): 56.648 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.348 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): SANFORD
Sanford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 21,450 2003 21,738 2005 21,785
2001 20,998 2004 21,857 2006 21,735
2002 21,125     2007 21,648

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Houses (2000): 5,455
Sanford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,014 83.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 67 0.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,153 16.27%

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Sanford Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,895
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $174,262,000 / $42,955,000
Sanford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,293 9,683 610 5.93% 59
1991 10,436 9,541 895 8.57% 86
1992 10,126 9,329 797 7.87% 79
1993 9,794 9,011 783 7.99% 80
1994 9,611 8,869 743 7.73% 77
1995 10,079 9,404 675 6.69% 67
1996 10,477 9,755 722 6.89% 69
1997 10,556 9,921 636 6.02% 60
1998 10,584 9,972 612 5.79% 58
1999 10,573 10,027 546 5.16% 51
2000 10,147 9,779 368 3.63% 36
2001 10,181 9,616 565 5.55% 56
2002 10,082 9,321 760 7.54% 75
2003 9,850 9,116 735 7.46% 74
2004 9,619 9,067 552 5.74% 57
2005 9,790 9,184 606 6.19% 62
2006 9,958 9,389 569 5.71% 57
2007 9,970 9,401 570 5.71% 57
2008 10,055 9,357 698 6.94% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,150 9,300 850 8.37% 84
Feb 2008 10,053 9,267 786 7.82% 78
Mar 2008 10,132 9,355 777 7.67% 77
Apr 2008 9,970 9,354 616 6.18% 62
May 2008 9,978 9,322 656 6.57% 66
Jun 2008 10,066 9,394 672 6.68% 67
Jul 2008 10,130 9,442 688 6.79% 68
Aug 2008 10,138 9,519 619 6.11% 61
Sep 2008 9,877 9,257 620 6.28% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sanford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 401 12.89%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 302 9.70%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 175 5.62%
4. Public Administration 143 4.60%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 133 4.27%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 128 4.11%
7. Educational Services 126 4.05%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 106 3.41%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 100 3.21%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 92 2.96%
11. Metal Manufactuing 91 2.92%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 81 2.60%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 81 2.60%
14. Health Care 74 2.38%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 72 2.31%
16. Department and Other General Stores 70 2.25%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 68 2.19%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 52 1.67%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 51 1.64%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 49 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 488 16.65%
2. Educational Services 316 10.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 306 10.44%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 259 8.84%
5. Social Assistance 166 5.66%
6. Finance and Insurance 131 4.47%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 106 3.62%
8. Public Administration 87 2.97%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 84 2.87%
10. Department and Other General Stores 74 2.52%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 62 2.12%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 2.01%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 1.77%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 1.67%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 41 1.40%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 1.36%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 38 1.30%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 36 1.23%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 1.13%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 1.06%

Sanford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 310 9.96%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 235 7.55%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 174 5.59%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 149 4.79%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 141 4.53%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 141 4.53%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 120 3.86%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 104 3.34%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 97 3.12%
10. Engineers 94 3.02%
11. Other Management Occupations 84 2.70%
12. Carpenters 79 2.54%
13. Other Construction Trades 75 2.41%
14. Accountants and Auditors 71 2.28%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 69 2.22%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 63 2.02%
17. Construction Laborers 58 1.86%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 57 1.83%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 54 1.74%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 49 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 211 7.20%
2. Secretaries and Admins 189 6.45%
3. Cashiers 167 5.70%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 121 4.13%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 115 3.92%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 115 3.92%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 108 3.68%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 107 3.65%
9. Registered Nurses 92 3.14%
10. Other Management Occupations 91 3.10%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 2.83%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 82 2.80%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 74 2.52%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 71 2.42%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 67 2.29%
16. Child Care Workers 66 2.25%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 66 2.25%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 66 2.25%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 64 2.18%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 61 2.08%

Sanford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,319 53.26%
15-35 hours 1,306 13.08%
1-14 hours 348 3.48%
No regular hours 3,014 30.18%

Sanford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 242 4.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 245 4.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 394 6.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 602 10.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 581 10.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 889 15.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 731 12.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 448 7.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 246 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 147 2.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 74 1.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 501 8.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 627 10.92%

Sanford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 335 5.84%
5-9 1,097 19.11%
10-14 1,203 20.95%
15-19 641 11.17%
20-24 539 9.39%
25-29 297 5.17%
30-34 491 8.55%
35-39 122 2.13%
40-44 147 2.56%
45-59 553 9.63%
60-89 218 3.80%
At least 90 98 1.71%

Sanford Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 58 1.01% 4,054 70.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 760 13.24%
45-59 6 0.10% 547 9.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 316 5.50%

Sanford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 934 15.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,530 76.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 64 1.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 192 3.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 181 3.06%

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Sanford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,200 (12,951 people)
Families (2000): 3,373 (10,339 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,338
People at same address in 1995: 6,982
Sanford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 597 11.48%
$10,000-$14,999 425 8.17%
$15,000-$19,999 478 9.19%
$20,000-$24,999 424 8.15%
$25,000-$29,999 441 8.48%
$30,000-$34,999 387 7.44%
$35,000-$39,999 324 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 241 4.63%
$45,000-$49,999 197 3.79%
$50,000-$59,999 488 9.38%
$60,000-$74,999 580 11.15%
$75,000-$99,999 359 6.90%
$100,000-$124,999 125 2.40%
$125,000-$149,999 52 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.54%
$200,000 or more 54 1.04%

Sanford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,481 28.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,435 27.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 283 5.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 775 14.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 722 13.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 297 5.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 107 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Sanford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,988 28.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,713 12.11%
Public Assistance 387 2.74%
Retirement 819 5.79%
Self Employment 514 3.63%
Social Security 1,699 12.01%
Supplemental Security 234 1.65%
Wage / Salary 3,855 27.25%
Other 938 6.63%

Sanford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,294 52.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,188 47.86%

Sanford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 545 11.24%
Color 1 Box Married 2,688 55.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,386 28.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 228 4.70%

Sanford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 704 13.02%
Color 1 Box Married 2,739 50.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,249 23.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 715 13.22%

Sanford Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Education Information Back to top
Sanford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 930 9.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,293 13.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,024 42.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,725 18.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 544 5.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 831 8.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 206 2.16%

Sanford Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 88 0.67% 28 0.21% 116 0.88%
Kindergarten 133 1.01% 6 0.05% 139 1.06%
Grades 1-4 743 5.65% 90 0.68% 833 6.34%
Grades 5-8 957 7.28% 108 0.82% 1,065 8.10%
Grades 9-12 815 6.20% 87 0.66% 902 6.86%
Undergrad college 363 2.76% 69 0.52% 432 3.29%
Graduate or professional school 33 0.25% 40 0.30% 73 0.56%
Total 3,132 23.83% 428 3.26% 3,560 27.08%

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Sanford Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 469
Sanford Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sanford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,054 85.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,881 14.54%

Sanford Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Criminal Information Back to top
Sanford Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.466 0.140 0.000 0.559 1.166 0.000 4.009 25.268 1.212 30.490
2001 0.333 0.143 0.000 0.333 0.810 0.143 4.477 22.145 1.572 28.336
2002 0.568 0.331 0.000 0.189 1.089 0.237 2.793 20.024 1.041 24.095
2003 0.552 0.782 0.046 0.552 1.932 0.598 4.048 20.839 1.242 26.129
2004 0.412 0.915 0.000 0.549 1.876 0.275 5.353 23.105 1.052 29.510
2005 1.239 1.148 0.000 0.551 2.938 0.275 6.335 23.457 1.653 31.444
2006 0.736 0.736 0.000 0.276 1.748 0.322 6.165 29.814 1.150 37.129
2007 0.647 0.647 0.046 0.508 1.848 0.554 6.975 28.086 1.802 36.863

Sanford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 38
2005 14 37
2006 13 40
2007 14 39

Sanford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 679
2001 612
2002 532

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Sanford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sanford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,868 14.21%
10-19 Years 2,039 15.51%
20-29 Years 1,489 11.33%
30-39 Years 1,883 14.32%
40-49 Years 2,048 15.58%
50-59 Years 1,309 9.96%
60-69 Years 983 7.48%
70-79 Years 925 7.04%
80-89 Years 459 3.49%
90+ Years 142 1.08%

Sanford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,287 47.83%
Color 1 Box Female 6,858 52.17%

Sanford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,532 95.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 237 1.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 150 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 57 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Sanford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,895 22.50%
2. French Canadian 2,380 18.50%
3. English 1,963 15.26%
4. Irish 1,625 12.63%
5. United States Or American 1,238 9.62%
6. German 480 3.73%
7. Italian 462 3.59%
8. Scottish 431 3.35%
9. Polish 169 1.31%
10. Canadian 154 1.20%

Sanford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,720 86.40%
2. French 1,364 10.99%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 166 1.34%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 85 0.69%
5. German 14 0.11%
6. Tagalog 14 0.11%
7. Hungarian 9 0.07%
8. Italian 8 0.06%
9. Greek 8 0.06%
10. Polish 7 0.06%

Sanford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,763 96.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 374 2.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 97 0.73%

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Sanford Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sanford Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04073