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Sanford, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Midland County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
743
Population
585/sq mi density
$69,667
Median Income
$40,561 per capita
$165,800
Home Value
$210,037 Zillow
$859
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,292 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,667 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,800 home value, $859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.4%
852 → 763
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77.5%
$39,250 → $69,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sanford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
706
-57 from 2023 (763)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,132
+$34,465 from 2023 ($69,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 852 | — | $39,250 | — |
| 2015 | 854 | +0.2% | $38,424 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 846 | -0.9% | $46,875 | +22% |
| 2019 | 844 | -0.2% | $52,841 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 757 | -10.3% | $59,167 | +12% |
| 2023 | 763 | +0.8% | $69,667 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.