Overview
99
Total Population
28.5
Median age
43.43%
Female population %
130.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
200.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sanford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sanford is 28.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sanford's population under 18 was 47.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sanford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sanford, 46.46% were under the age of 15, 4.04% aged 15 to 29, 29.29% aged 30 to 64, 20.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 less females than males in Sanford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.43% females and 56.57% males in Sanford, TX.
- The Sanford, TX gender ratio is 130.2:100 i.e. 130.2 men to 100 women (1.302).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 12.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sanford's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sanford population: 77.78% are White, 2.02% are Black or African American and 20.20% are multiracial.
- Sanford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 83 (83.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sanford is White with a population of 77 (77.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sanford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 204 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sanford's population decreased by 41 (20.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sanford's population decreased by 30 (18.40%), 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's population was lowest in year 2021 at 132.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)