Sanford, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$27,578	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$60,012	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,347	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,832	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,235	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,990	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.7%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanford is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,003 $60,012 $120,024

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

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	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Jara, CO	906	$68,331	16.0%
Manassa, CO	1,070	$66,162	18.7%
Antonito, CO	758	$40,801	49.8%
Romeo, CO	318	$34,256	57.9%
Capulin, CO	171	$5,802	92.9%
Sanford, CO	1,302	$60,012	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newell, WV	1,302	$29,092	64.2%
L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, QC	1,302	n/a
South Qu'Appelle No. 157, SK	1,302	n/a
Kotlik, AK	1,301	$70,256	13.6%
Beaverton, MI	1,301	$37,632	53.7%
Sanford, CO	1,302	$60,012	26.2%

Source: The Sanford, CO 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.