Sanford town, New York Population 2024

2,162

Sanford town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sanford town was:

  • White: 97.02%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Other race: 0.76%
  • Two or more races: 0.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
90.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
24.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.09% (-69)
The current population of Sanford town, New York is 2,162 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,231.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,05297.02%
Asian200.95%
Other race160.76%
Two or more races140.66%
Black or African American130.61%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sanford town Population by Race

Sanford town Population Pyramid 2024

Sanford town Median Age

52.1

Total

52.2

Male

49.9

Female

Sanford town Adults

There are 1,725 adults, (604 of whom are seniors) in Sanford town.

Sanford town Age Dependency

88.7

Age Dependency Ratio

53.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sanford town Sex Ratio

Female1,05149.69%
Male1,06450.31%

Sanford town Population by Age

Sanford town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9372.2689.910.1
Married5322.7793.46.6
Non Family2871.1787.512.5
Female782.5974.425.6
Male402.559010

2.68

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sanford town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade513.24%
Associates Degree21613.73%
Bachelors Degree1147.25%
Graduate Degree1318.33%
High School Graduate70444.76%
Less Than 9th Grade271.72%
Some College33020.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sanford town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sanford town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5221,452226
Hispanic292911
Asian1020
Other Race995
2+ Races333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Sanford town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,420$55,461$77,885
Graduate Degree$80,380$0$59,688
High School Graduate$43,929$61,375$37,740
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,028$62,125$39,231
Some College$45,673$75,987$37,222

$49,028

Average Earnings

$62,125

Average Male

$39,231

Average Female

Sanford town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sanford town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sanford town Language

98.25% of Sanford town residents speak only English, while 1.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.87% of the population.

Sanford town Language

Sanford town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,01622211.01%
Multiple141178.57%
Hispanic41717.07%

11.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.68%

Male Poverty Rate

11.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sanford town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sanford town is Multiple, with 78.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sanford town is White, with 11.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.04%.

Sanford town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.38%
High School5.82%
Less Than 9th Grade5.13%
Bachelors or Greater2.45%

Sanford town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed6%
Male Employed0.84%
Male Unemployed0%

Sanford town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sanford town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,000$98,074
Households$68,672$82,487
Married Families$102,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,427$46,134

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sanford town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sanford town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sanford town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sanford town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sanford town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

198

Number of Veterans

186

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam99
First Gulf War67
Second Gulf War27
Korea5
World War II0

Sanford town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5464
65 to 7464
55 to 6436
75+34
18 to 340

Sanford town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19811.67%

Sanford town Veterans by Race

Sanford town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sanford town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sanford town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sanford town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sanford town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.42%

Born in Sanford town

98.44%

Native Born

1.56%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

1.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.44% of Sanford town residents were born in the United States, with 81.42% having been born in New York. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sanford town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,072-18-0.86%
20282,090-18-0.85%
20272,108-18-0.85%
20262,126-18-0.84%
20252,144-18-0.83%
20242,162-18-0.83%
20232,180-18-0.82%
20222,198-21-0.95%
20212,219-12-0.54%
20202,231-66-2.87%
20192,297-20-0.86%
20182,317-15-0.64%
20172,332-20-0.85%
20162,352-18-0.76%
20152,370-14-0.59%
20142,384-1-0.04%
20132,385-5-0.21%
20122,390-12-0.5%
20112,402-9-0.37%
20102,41100%

Sanford town Population by Year