Sanford

Population: 22,095
Median household income: $70,570
Median home value: $257,200

Located in York County, Maine, Sanford is a community with a population of 22,095. The median household income of $70,570 is below the York County median ($82,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sanford's population grew 4.8% from 21,073 to 22,095, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $183,800 to $257,200.

62.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,095
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,570
Median home value: $257,200
Median gross rent: $1,158
Housing units: 9,974
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,07322,095

Median household income

$52,513$70,570

Median home value

$183,800$257,200

Median gross rent

$901$1,158

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,073	$52,513	$183,800	$901
2020	21,166	$58,294	$193,100	$907
2021	21,812	$65,671	$201,900	$983
2022	21,986	$71,848	$238,000	$1,081
2023	22,095	$70,570	$257,200	$1,158

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,179	5.3%
5 to 17	3,647	16.5%
18 to 24	975	4.4%
25 to 34	3,440	15.6%
35 to 44	2,769	12.5%
45 to 54	2,502	11.3%
55 to 64	3,365	15.2%
65 to 74	2,551	11.5%
75 and over	1,667	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,469	88.1%
Black or African American	378	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	475	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.2%
Two or more races	1,158	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	561	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,530	9.4%
High school graduate	6,053	37.1%
Some college or associate's	4,866	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,666	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,179	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,679	79.3%
Carpooled	894	8.2%
Public transit	150	1.4%
Walked	90	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,020	9.3%
Other means	105	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,333	23.5%
15 to 29 min	3,232	32.6%
30 to 44 min	2,266	22.8%
45 to 59 min	1,513	15.3%
60+ min	574	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 10.6% (2,304 of 21,728)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,473	58.7%
Nonfamily households	3,858	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,331	93.6%
Vacant	643	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,488	69.5%
Renter-occupied	2,843	30.5%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,208	62.2%
1-unit, attached	342	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,734	17.4%
5 to 19 units	767	7.7%
20 or more units	414	4.2%
Mobile home & other	509	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2365725
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 48 sq mi
Water area: 0.96 sq mi
Center point: 43.4241, -70.7579