Demographics

 

Population

City of Sanford

28,657 (2007 Census)

Town of Broadway

1,139 (2007 Census)

Lee County

57,973 (2007 Census)

North Carolina

9,061,032 (2007 Census)

Population Characteristics (Lee County)

70% White (2000 Census)

20.5% Black (2000 Census)

11.7% Hispanic Origin (2000 Census)

224.7 Person per square mile population density in Lee County

1,081.39 Person per square mile population density (2007 City of Sanford)

75,601 Population projected for the year 2020

Geography

Sanford         

26.50 square miles

ETJ Area

10.90 square miles              

Broadway

1.85 square miles

Lee County

258.3 square miles

Tax

Sanford 2008-2009 Tax Rate

$ 0.54 per $100 of assessed value

Broadway 2008-2009 Tax Rate

$ 0.44 per $100 of assessed value

County 2008-2009 Tax Rate        

$ 0.75 per $100 of assessed value

(Sanford and Broadway residents pay both City and County taxes for real estate and personal property)

Development

Value of Construction Authorized - 2007

Sanford

$ 46,632,720

Lee County

$ 30,819,340

Broadway

$  936,577

Residential Permits Issued – 2007

Sanford         

229

Lee County

213

Commercial Building Permit Value – 2007

Sanford

$ 25,443,762

Lee County

$ 8,782,653

Housing

Total Number of Housing Units as of July 2008:  24,652 (All of Lee County)

Single-Family Units            

17,751

Apartment and Condominium Units

3,398

Single-wide Manufactured Homes           

3,503

Median Contract Rent (2000)      

$ 380

Median Home Sale Price (2000)

$ 74,100

Economic Characteristics

Gross Retail Sales:

Sanford          (1997-98)                 

$ 575,887,069

Lee County Include Sanford and Broadway(1999-00)           

$ 737,115,534

Average Household Size

2.68

Per Capita Personal Income (2001)

$ 26,680

Median Family Income       (2000)

$ 38,900

% Population in Labor Force

54.3%  (as of October 2003)

Unemployment Rate

7.0% (as of October 2003)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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