Sanford, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	Florida	National
Income per capita	$26,014	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$52,664	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,608	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,604	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,362	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,142	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanford is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,105 $52,664 $105,328

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

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.

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Sanford median earnings by income bracket

Sanford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oviedo, FL	41,062	$98,922	78.8%
Heathrow, FL	6,898	$97,765	76.7%
Geneva, FL	3,164	$97,067	75.5%
Lake Mary, FL	16,987	$92,441	67.1%
Wekiwa Springs, FL	24,008	$88,677	60.3%
Sanford, FL	60,337	$52,664	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mirabel, QC	60,296	n/a
Novi, MI	60,439	$93,943	69.8%
La Mesa, CA	60,208	$71,287	28.9%
Wesley Chapel, FL	60,534	$86,945	57.2%
Lakewood, WA	60,564	$55,723	0.7%
Sanford, FL	60,337	$52,664	4.8%

Source: The Sanford, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).