Sanford

Population: 1,047
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $150,000

Sanford is a community in Conejos County, Colorado, home to 1,047 residents. The median household income of $41,250 is below the Conejos County median ($47,209).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sanford's population declined 2.4% from 1,073 to 1,047, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $116,400 to $150,000.

The median gross rent is $727. 37.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,047
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $150,000
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 492
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0731,047

Median household income

$44,083$41,250

Median home value

$116,400$150,000

Median gross rent

$510$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,073	$44,083	$116,400	$510
2020	1,260	$40,341	$110,100	$547
2021	1,359	$49,000	$120,900	$610
2022	1,306	$50,461	$147,500	$716
2023	1,047	$41,250	$150,000	$727

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	5.8%
5 to 17	257	24.5%
18 to 24	86	8.2%
25 to 34	69	6.6%
35 to 44	111	10.6%
45 to 54	135	12.9%
55 to 64	98	9.4%
65 to 74	162	15.5%
75 and over	68	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	537	51.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	2.7%
Asian	21	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	450	43.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	8.9%
High school graduate	118	18.4%
Some college or associate's	230	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	179	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	59	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone61.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	266	61.6%
Carpooled	36	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	28.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	25.1%
15 to 29 min	102	32.8%
30 to 44 min	101	32.5%
45 to 59 min	13	4.2%
60+ min	17	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 12.3% (129 of 1,047)

	Count	Share
Family households	246	54.1%
Nonfamily households	209	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	455	92.5%
Vacant	37	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	330	72.5%
Renter-occupied	125	27.5%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	378	76.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	2.0%
5 to 19 units	15	3.0%
20 or more units	21	4.3%
Mobile home & other	68	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0867830
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2574, -105.9008