Sanford is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 63,154 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Sanford is the 53rd largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities, Sanford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sanford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sanford is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sanford who work in office and administrative support (15.07%), sales jobs (10.45%), and management occupations (8.15%). Also of interest is that Sanford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Sanford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Sanford is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.39% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sanford in 2022 was $31,797, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,188 for a family of four. However, Sanford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sanford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sanford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sanford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sanford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.32% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sanford include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Jamaican. Foreign born people are also an important part of Sanford's cultural character, accounting for 17.48% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Sanford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
