|
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) |