Sanford, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$21,472	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$27,724	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Sanford is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanford is 209% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sanford median earnings by income bracket

Sanford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.0%	19.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.1%	38.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Libertyville, AL	47	$91,662	12.7%
Heath, AL	299	$78,534	3.4%
Carolina, AL	260	$68,985	15.2%
Red Level, AL	372	$63,418	22.0%
Horn Hill, AL	328	$62,261	23.4%
Sanford, AL	254	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernon, CA	254	$87,599	7.7%
Grover, CO	254	$64,507	20.7%
Girard, GA	254	$41,796	48.6%
Montour, IA	254	$99,722	22.6%
Midvale, ID	254	$63,746	21.6%
Sanford, AL	254	$0	100.0%

Source: The Sanford, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.