|
Population |
|
City of Sanford |
26,710 (2005 Census) |
|
Town of Broadway |
1,102 (2005 Census) |
|
Lee County |
55,704 (2005 Census) |
|
North Carolina |
8,683,242 (2005 Census) |
|
Population Characteristics (Lee County) |
|
70% White (2000 Census) |
|
20.5% Black (2000 Census) |
|
11.7% Hispanic Origin (2000 Census) |
|
215.66 Person per square mile population density in Lee County |
|
1,051.16 Person per square mile population density (2005 City of Sanford) |
|
75,601 Population projected for the year 2020 |
|
Geography |
|
Sanford |
25.41 square miles |
|
ETJ Area |
10.90 square miles |
|
Broadway |
1.85 square miles |
|
Lee County |
258.3 square miles |
|
Tax |
|
Sanford 2006-2007 Tax Rate |
$ 0.61 per $100 of assessed value |
|
Broadway 2006-2007 Tax Rate |
$ 0.47 per $100 of assessed value |
|
County 2006-2007 Tax Rate |
$ 0.79 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 - 2005 |
|
Sanford |
$ 56,875,981 |
|
Lee County |
$ 43,934,983 |
|
Broadway |
$ 1,733,104 |
|
Residential Permits Issued – 2005 |
|
Sanford |
248 |
|
Lee County |
289 |
|
Commercial Building Permit Value – 2005 |
|
Sanford |
$ 35,238,481 |
|
Lee County |
$ 18,382,853 |
|
Housing |
|
Total Number of Housing Units as of July 2006: 23,513 (All of Lee County) |
|
Single-Family Units |
16,789 |
|
Apartment and Condominium Units |
3,235 |
|
Single-wide Manufactured Homes |
3,489 |
|
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) |