Sanford, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 35%

Household income 28%

Unemployment 50%

Index	Sanford	Florida	National
Income per capita	$19,449	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$39,989	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,047	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,605	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,147	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,929	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.2%	16.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 50% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sanford is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,656$39,989$79,978

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	15.6%
Public administration	3.5%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	30.6%
Other	38.4%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Mary, FL	15,478	$90,930	64%
Heathrow, FL	6,157	$88,534	60%
Geneva, FL	2,617	$85,634	55%
Oviedo, FL	37,545	$82,402	49%
Wekiwa Springs, FL	23,959	$77,105	39%
Sanford, FL	57,039	$39,989	28%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tinley Park, IL	57,125	$76,022	37%
Midwest City, OK	56,930	$45,695	17%
Brentwood, CA	56,923	$94,130	70%
Medford, MA	57,180	$79,607	44%
Santee, CA	56,839	$77,460	40%
Sanford, FL	57,039	$39,989	28%

Source: The Sanford, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).