Demographics

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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