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Sanford, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Covington County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
228
Population
55/sq mi density
$28,393
Median Income
$16,636 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$166,314 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
328
Violent Crime/100K
1,806 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$28,393 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,393
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,636
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
44.7%
260% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sanford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sanford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,393
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,636
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,353
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.2%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,662M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,134
Restaurants
67
Healthcare
98
Retail
179
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,353
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,838
47% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,393 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,636 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,353 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $1,662M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 44.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,134 |
| Restaurants | 67 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,353 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,838 |