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)