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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sanford

Texas · 220 residents · 0.13 sq mi
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Sanford is home to 220 people in Texas. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $20,000. 22.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 23% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
220
+8%vs 2000
vs 203 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
−18%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.13 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8712316019623219902000201020202024Sanford
2024130
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 915%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(16)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(11)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.4%(3)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.8%(48)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 446.8%(15)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.8%(15)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(19)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7417.3%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(7)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,714
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,672 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,113
−34%vs 2000
vs $12,208 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.7%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$20,000
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$325
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $275 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
88.8%
+8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
11.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(185)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(220)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban4.6%(6)
Ancestry
American26.9%(35)
German22.3%(29)
Irish11.5%(15)
English7.7%(10)
Scottish1.5%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.5%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.8%
−17.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.4 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(13)
Married27.9%(12)
Widowed18.6%(8)
Divorced23.3%(10)
Women 15+
Never married7.5%(3)
Married45%(18)
Widowed12.5%(5)
Divorced35%(14)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
30.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
−19.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sanford, Texas?

Sanford, Texas has about 220 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sanford, Texas?

The typical household in Sanford, Texas earns about $20,714 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sanford, Texas expensive?

In Sanford, Texas, the median home is worth about $20,000, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Sanford, Texas?

About 3.5% of adults age 25 and over in Sanford, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sanford, Texas?

About 22.7% of people in Sanford, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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