Sanford Population History 2014 - 2023

Sanford Population Facts

What is the current population of Sanford?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Sanford is 22,251. Sanford, Maine is the 1,741st largest city in the US.

What county is Sanford, Maine in?

Sanford is located entirely in York County.

What is the size of Sanford, Maine in square miles?

Sanford has an area of 5.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Sanford?

The current population of Sanford (22,251) is it's peak population.

What is the population density of Sanford, Maine?

Sanford has a population density of 1,908.7 people per square mile. Sanford has the 3rd highest population density in Maine.

Sanford Demographics

What is the voting age population of Sanford, Maine?

The total voting age population of Sanford, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 16,147. The voting age population is 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

What percentage of Sanford, Maine residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.9% of the residents of Sanford are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Sanford, Maine?

The racial demographics of Sanford are 93.2% White, 2.5% Asian, 2.3% Two or more races, 1.0% Black, 0.7% American Indian, 0.3% Other and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 1.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Sanford, Maine residents are below the poverty line?

In Sanford, 13.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.3%. On a per-household basis, 10.8% of families are below the poverty line in Sanford.

What percentage of Sanford, Maine residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.7% of Sanford residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Sanford, Maine residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.8% of Sanford residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.4% have a bachelor's degree and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Sanford, Maine residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Sanford residents aged 5 and older, 9.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.4% speak an Asian language.

Sanford Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Sanford, Maine?

The unemployment rate in Sanford is 6.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Sanford, Maine residents work for the government?

In Sanford, 13.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Sanford, Maine?

The median household income in Sanford is $52,513.

Sanford Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Sanford, Maine?

In Sanford, 59.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Sanford, Maine?

Renters occupy 40.8% of housing units in Sanford.

What percentage of Sanford, Maine housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Sanford, 28.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Sanford, Maine housing units were built after 2000?

In Sanford, 11.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Sanford, Maine?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Sanford is $901.

What percentage of households in Sanford, Maine have broadband internet?

In Sanford, 78.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.