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Sanford, ME Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sanford is 20,853, which is 105.79% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.21% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sanford population density is 4,008.97 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sanford is white, which represent 95.88% of the total population. The average Sanford education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,853. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #1

Sanford, ME	105.79%
Maine	4.21%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1

Sanford, ME	4,008.97 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,993 (95.88%, #73)
Black:	60 (0.29%, #66)
Hispanic:	355 (1.70%, #37)
Asian:	285 (1.37%, #33)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	36 (0.17%, #56)
One Race, Other:	5 (0.02%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	474 (2.27%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	6 (2.11%, see rank)
Chinese:	25 (8.77%, see rank)
Filipino:	5 (1.75%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	114 (40.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	135 (47.37%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,441 (88.43%) out of the total population of 20,853 reported first ancestry.

	Sanford, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	102	0.49%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	74	0.35%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	217	1.04%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	4,168	19.99%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	7,308	35.05%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	1,825	8.75%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	35	0.17%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	101	0.48%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	3,701	17.75%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	1,598	7.66%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	16	0.08%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	426	2.04%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	180	0.86%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	63	0.30%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	228	1.09%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	698	3.35%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.04%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	232	1.11%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	35	0.17%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	7	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	1,295	6.21%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	160	0.77%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,660 (46.32%, see rank)

Females: 11,193 (53.68%, see rank)

Sanford, ME	Male: 46.32% Female: 53.68%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sanford, ME	39.80 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sanford, ME	37.30 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sanford, ME	42.10 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sanford, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,327	6.36%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,460	7.00%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,154	5.53%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,295	6.21%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,336	6.41%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,652	12.72%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,465	11.82%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,038	14.57%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,747	13.17%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,873	8.98%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,069	5.13%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	437	2.10%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sanford, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,281, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,964, 13.75%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,172, 36.22%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,282, 29.98%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,049, 14.35%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	814, 5.70%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.02, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sanford, ME			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	695	58.71%	41.29%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,936	90.34%, see rank	9.66%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,210	95.79%, see rank	4.21%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	854	88.41%, see rank	11.59%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	181	41.44%, see rank	58.56%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sanford, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	8,686, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	2,546, 29.31%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,140, 70.69%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,355, 61.65%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.04, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,669, 42.24%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,331, 38.35%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sanford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	16,912	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,593	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	2,529	33.31%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	3,909	51.48%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	197	2.59%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	958	12.62%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,319	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	2,436	26.14%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	4,024	43.18%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	902	9.68%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	1,957	21.00%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sanford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	20,326	97.47%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,221	58.61%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,935	38.05%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	170	0.82%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	527	2.53%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	369	1.77%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	158	0.76%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	108	0.52%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	202	0.97%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	19	0.09%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	84	0.40%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	114	0.55%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sanford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
English	7,593	87.42%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	70	0.81%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	912	10.50%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	87	1.00%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	24	0.28%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.