Sanford

Population: 743
Median household income: $69,667
Median home value: $165,800

Located in Midland County, Michigan, Sanford is a community with a population of 743. The median household income of $69,667 is below the Midland County median ($77,538).

From 2019 to 2023, Sanford's population declined 6.1% from 791 to 743, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $122,700 to $165,800.

The typical home was built around 1974. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 743
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,667
Median home value: $165,800
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 358
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

791743

Median household income

$52,841$69,667

Median home value

$122,700$165,800

Median gross rent

$775$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	791	$52,841	$122,700	$775
2020	862	$56,964	$132,100	$781
2021	773	$59,167	$140,500	$817
2022	757	$61,429	$162,200	$902
2023	743	$69,667	$165,800	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	5.8%
5 to 17	96	12.9%
18 to 24	65	8.7%
25 to 34	114	15.3%
35 to 44	71	9.6%
45 to 54	60	8.1%
55 to 64	127	17.1%
65 to 74	107	14.4%
75 and over	60	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	709	95.4%
Black or African American	8	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	3.3%
High school graduate	123	22.8%
Some college or associate's	188	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	140	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	70	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means8.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	250	67.4%
Carpooled	22	5.9%
Public transit	4	1.1%
Walked	2	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	16.4%
Other means	32	8.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	29.4%
15 to 29 min	130	41.9%
30 to 44 min	59	19.0%
45 to 59 min	12	3.9%
60+ min	18	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 11.7% (87 of 743)

	Count	Share
Family households	201	59.8%
Nonfamily households	135	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	336	93.9%
Vacant	22	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	271	80.7%
Renter-occupied	65	19.3%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	297	83.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	28	7.8%
5 to 19 units	3	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2671560
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 43.6782, -84.3855