Sanford, New York Population

Overview

2,143

Total Population

49.3

Median age

48.53%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

68.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sanford town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sanford town is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sanford town's population under 18 was 19.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sanford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sanford town, 13.53% were under the age of 15, 18.39% aged 15 to 29, 41.06% aged 30 to 64, 23.75% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 63 less females than males in Sanford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.53% females and 51.47% males in Sanford, New York.
The Sanford, New York gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 134.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 119.

Sanford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sanford town population: 96.69% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 0.75% are Asian, 0.42% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.03% are multiracial.
Sanford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,126 (99.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sanford town is White with a population of 2,072 (96.69% of the total population).

Sanford town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,482 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Sanford town's population decreased by 70 (2.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sanford town's population decreased by 181 (7.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sanford town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,200.