12.8% of Sanford, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 9.8% of high school graduates and 23.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.7%. For comparison, it was 41.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sanford, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sanford:
12.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sanford:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sanford:
24.4%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sanford:
24.2%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.7%
Residents above poverty level:
41.6%
Poverty by age in Sanford, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sanford,FL (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
18.3%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
19.4%15 years
14.4%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sanford,FL (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
19.7%5 years
25.8%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
11.4%15 years
21.3%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
22.1%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sanford,FL (% below half of poverty level)
8.9%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sanford, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sanford, FL (%)
10.0%White
23.5%Black
36.7%American Indian
13.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.3%Other race
10.8%2+ races
12.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sanford, FL (absolute numbers)
2,257White
3,866Black
72American Indian
366Asian
0Native Hawaiian
796Other race
1,4292+ races
2,108Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sanford, FL
Children below poverty level:
Sanford, Florida:
17.5%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sanford:
9.8%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sanford:
23.2%
Florida:
24.8%
21.8%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
68.5%Female, no husband present
8.3%Worked full-time, year-round
20.7%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.6%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
12.3%Both worked part-time
26.9%One part-time, other didn't work
39.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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