Living in Sanford Area

Living Summary

8,908

households

20,688

Total Population

$183,800

Average House Value

$901

Average Housing Rent

$52,513

Average Household Income

92.92%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,150

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,908 households are located in Sanford area. Among them, 2,435 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.94 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,619 and 4,492 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (211) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (1,796) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sanford, Maine
Household	8,908
Population	20,688
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,435 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,619
Total Students	4,492
Pre-Kindergarten	389
Kindergarten	296
Grade 1-8	2,148
Grade 9-12	1,036
College/Graduate School	623
Veterans	16,349
Non-citizen	211
Non-English Home Language	1,796
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,790 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,859 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,859 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,167 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sanford area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,017	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,035	80.21%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	955	9.53%
Public transportation	159	1.59%
Walked	210	2.10%
Other method	132	1.32%
Worked from home	526	5.25%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,167	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,861	28.14%
Service	2,222	21.86%
Sales and office	2,202	21.66%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	983	9.67%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,899	18.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,167	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	87	0.86%
Construction	671	6.60%
Manufacturing	1,642	16.15%
Wholesale trade	201	1.98%
Retail trade	1,357	13.35%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	379	3.73%
Information	155	1.52%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	567	5.58%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	769	7.56%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,312	22.74%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,016	9.99%
Other services, except public administration	520	5.11%
Public administration	491	4.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,167	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,918	77.88%
Government workers	1,322	13.00%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	927	9.12%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,817 for the 8,908 households in Sanford area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $31,561. 19,262 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.92%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,908	-
Less than $10,000	622	6.98%
$10,000 - $14,999	403	4.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	840	9.43%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,213	13.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,160	13.02%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,696	19.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,351	15.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,124	12.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	310	3.48%
More than $200,000	189	2.12%
Median Household Income	$52,513	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,817	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,236	-
Less than $10,000	246	4.70%
$10,000 - $14,999	115	2.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	305	5.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	671	12.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	577	11.02%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,017	19.42%
$75,000 - $99,999	928	17.72%
$100,000 - $149,999	973	18.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	252	4.81%
More than $200,000	152	2.90%

Median Family Income	$70,172	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$76,378	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,561	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,259	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,259	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,729	-
With health insurance coverage	19,262	92.92%
Public coverage	8,499	41.00%
Private health insurance	13,696	66.07%
Without health insurance coverage	1,467	7.08%

Housing

There are 10,045 housing units in Sanford area, Maine with 8,908 units (88.68%) occupied. 5,272 houses (59.18%) are occupied by owner and 3,636 houses (40.82%) are rented. The average housing value is $183,800 and the average rental cost is $901. 80 houses (0.80%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,416 houses (34.01%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,045	-
Occupied	8,908	88.68%
Owner Occupied	5,272	59.18%
Renter Occupied	3,636	40.82%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,970	59.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	79	0.79%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,385	33.70%
Mobile Homes	611	6.08%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,045	-
Built 2014 or later	80	0.80%
Built 2010 - 2013	192	1.91%
Built 2000 - 2009	922	9.18%
Built 1990 - 1999	832	8.28%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,504	14.97%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,581	15.74%
Built 1960 - 1969	574	5.71%
Built 1950 - 1959	944	9.40%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,416	34.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,045	-
1 room	91	0.91%
2 rooms	423	4.21%
3 rooms	804	8.00%
4 rooms	2,002	19.93%
5 rooms	1,873	18.65%
6 rooms	2,160	21.50%
7 rooms	1,145	11.40%
8 rooms	751	7.48%
9 rooms or more	796	7.92%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,045	-
no bedroom	102	1.02%
1 bedroom	1,445	14.39%
2 bedrooms	3,129	31.15%
3 bedrooms	3,809	37.92%
4 bedrooms	1,232	12.26%
5 bedrooms or more	328	3.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,272	-
Less than $50,000	215	4.08%
$50,000 - $99,999	392	7.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	903	17.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,618	30.69%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,609	30.52%
$300,000 - $499,999	432	8.19%
$500,000 - $999,999	45	0.85%
$1,000,000 or more	58	1.10%
Median House Value	$183,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,506	-
Less than $500	444	12.66%
$500 - $999	1,767	50.40%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,117	31.86%
$1,500 - $1,999	132	3.76%
$2,000 - $2,499	23	0.66%
$2,500 - $2,999	11	0.31%
$3,000 or more	12	0.34%
Median Rental Costs	$901	-

Demographic

A total of 21,073 people lives in Sanford area, Maine with 9,901 male and 11,172 female. The males to female ratio is 46.98 to 53.02. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,073	-
Male	9,901	46.98%
Female	11,172	53.02%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,073	-
Under 5 years	1,194	5.67%
5 - 9 years	1,539	7.30%
10 - 14 years	1,181	5.60%
15 - 19 years	1,155	5.48%
20 - 24 years	1,197	5.68%
25 - 34 years	2,808	13.33%
35 - 44 years	2,333	11.07%
45 - 54 years	3,046	14.45%
55 - 59 years	1,762	8.36%
60 - 64 years	1,299	6.16%
65 - 74 years	2,171	10.30%
75 - 84 years	910	4.32%
85 years and older	478	2.27%
Median Age	40.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,073	-
One Race	20,592	97.72%
White	19,641	93.20%
Black or African American	205	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native	156	0.74%
Asian	524	2.49%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13	0.06%
Other	53	0.25%

Two or more races	481	2.28%
White and Black or African American	163	0.77%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	210	1.00%
White and Asian	53	0.25%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	50	0.24%