Sanford, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,624	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$69,689	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,695	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,649	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,214	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,420	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanford is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,454 $69,689 $139,378

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	27.6%	27.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mamers, NC	627	$95,401	17.3%
Cameron, NC	493	$91,338	12.3%
Broadway, NC	1,510	$84,594	4.0%
Moncure, NC	823	$65,114	19.9%
Carthage, NC	2,587	$61,365	24.6%
Sanford, NC	30,447	$69,689	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pasadena, MD	30,445	$147,347	81.2%
Canton, GA	30,425	$91,235	12.2%
Cochrane, AB	30,481	n/a
Alma, QC	30,501	n/a
Chamblee, GA	30,502	$98,958	21.7%
Sanford, NC	30,447	$69,689	14.3%

Source: The Sanford, NC 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.