Sanford, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	Florida	National
Income per capita	$37,995	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$79,566	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,896	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,755	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,409	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,846	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 2% 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

$53,038 $79,566 $159,132

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

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	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	41,897	$147,432	81.3%
Geneva, FL	3,274	$147,285	81.1%
Heathrow, FL	7,056	$142,790	75.6%
Lake Mary, FL	17,634	$134,965	65.9%
Wekiwa Springs, FL	24,510	$134,556	65.4%
Sanford, FL	61,887	$79,566	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakewood, WA	61,909	$81,425	0.1%
Wesley Chapel, FL	61,965	$131,964	62.3%
Pontiac, MI	61,764	$52,427	35.5%
Meriden, CT	61,712	$88,817	9.2%
Owensboro, KY	62,157	$69,353	14.7%
Sanford, FL	61,887	$79,566	2.2%

Source: The Sanford, FL 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.