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Income/capita 28%
Household income 3%
Unemployment 56%
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IndexSanfordColoradoNational
Income per capita$21,525$33,230$29,829
Median household income$53,594$62,520$55,322
Median income owner occupied$62,944$79,776$70,586
Median income renter occupied$0$39,538$35,192
Median earnings male$42,100$40,003$36,919
Median earnings female$25,682$27,854$26,250
Unemployment rate2.0%4.0%4.7%
Poverty level12.2%12.2%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Sanford is 28% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Sanford is 3% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Sanford is 56% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Sanford is 20% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $35,725$53,594$107,188
      City
      $41,675$62,520$125,040
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      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.

      Sanford median earnings by income bracket

      Sanford employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry22.1%0.0%
      Manufacturing sector3.0%13.4%
      Financial & insurance services2.6%23.3%
      Wholesale & retail services28.1%17.4%
      Public administration6.4%9.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities7.7%4.1%
      Education, health & social services11.5%29.7%
      Other17.0%15.7%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Manassa, CO990$32,26641.7%
      La Jara, CO666$31,09443.8%
      Conejos, CO62$24,65955.4%
      Antonito, CO789$23,47257.6%
      Romeo, CO340$19,21965.3%
      Sanford, CO897$53,5943.1%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Harleigh, PA897$65,13917.7%
      Luttrell, TN897$31,48443.1%
      Leeds, UT897$52,6044.9%
      Smithers, WV897$34,09138.4%
      Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, QC897n/a 
      Sanford, CO897$53,5943.1%
      Source: The Sanford, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).