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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sanford

Texas · 203 residents · 0.13 sq mi
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Sanford is home to 203 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $25,800. The poverty rate is 27.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The median age is 39.8, about 5 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

203
−8%since 1990
from 220 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.8
+21%since 1990
from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.13 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8712316019623219902000201020202024Sanford
2024130
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(11)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.9%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1913.8%(28)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(8)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.4%(17)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(35)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(25)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.8%(22)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.9%(18)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(13)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(3)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,672
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,714 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,208
+50%since 1990
from $8,113 in 1990
US average: $21,522
27.6%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 22.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$25,800
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$275
−36%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $325 in 1990
US average: $602
80.5%
−8.3 ptssince 1990
from 88.8% in 1990
19.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

9.7%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.1%
+17.3 ptssince 1990
from 52.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.5%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
−27%since 1990
from 26.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(31)
Married48.5%(47)
Widowed6.2%(6)
Divorced13.4%(13)
Women 15+
Never married14.9%(13)
Married64.4%(56)
Widowed2.3%(2)
Divorced18.4%(16)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
26.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 203 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sanford, Texas?

The typical household in Sanford, Texas earns about $28,672 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 $25,800, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Sanford, Texas?

About 9.7% 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 27.6% of people in Sanford, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sanford, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Sanford, Texas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 17 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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