City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Sanford, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sanford - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,047
Residents
$41,250
Median income
$150,000
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Sanford - the verdict

Sanford ranks in the 9th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

9th
percentile, household income
27th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sanford, CO

Colorado's Sanford is a small town, with 1,047 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $41,250 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.2%. Typical homes in Sanford are valued around $150,000, and the median resident age is 38.6 years. Educational attainment runs 37.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 22.9 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,047 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$41,250 /yr

Poverty 10.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Sanford compare to other US cities?

Where Sanford sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 27% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Sanford against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Sanford near the bottom of Colorado's cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Sanford ranks #384 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sanford only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#353 of 379
7th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#384 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#339 of 388
13th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#105 of 408
74th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#189 of 408
53rd percentile in Colorado

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

9thIncome percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sanford's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$150,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 73% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sanford $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sanford, CO Sanford, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sanford, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sanford, CO median $41,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sanford, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sanford, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,047
Median Income
$41,250
Median Home Value
$150,000
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Labor force participation
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.0%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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880 residents890 residents900 residents910 residents 202020212022202320242025 882 residents 897 residents ▲ +1.7%
Sanford's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.6%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
28.0%

Based on 432 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sanford sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
22.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Lazy Acres
1,056 people
Towaoc
1,058 people
Ouray
1,031 people
Mancos
1,016 people
Georgetown
1,082 people
Watkins
1,087 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sanford's 1,047 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Highland, KS
1,047 people
South Windham, ME
1,047 people
Brooklyn, MI
1,047 people
Port Republic, NJ
1,047 people
Poquott, NY
1,047 people
Holden Beach, NC
1,047 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sanford's $41,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gu-Win, AL
$41,250 median income
Mount Vernon, AL
$41,250 median income
Kaltag, AK
$41,250 median income
Cave City, AR
$41,250 median income
Pine Bluff, AR
$41,250 median income
Hampton, FL
$41,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sanford, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sanford, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.5% 26.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 43.0% White 64.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 2.0% American Indian 2.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.5% Two or more races 26.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sanford compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sanford (this city) 1,047 $41,250
Lazy Acres 1,056 $147,344
Towaoc 1,058 $23,661
Ouray 1,031 $76,458
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sanford, CO?

What is the population of Sanford, CO? +

Sanford, CO counts 1,047 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sanford, CO? +

Median annual household income in Sanford runs $41,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sanford? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sanford; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Sanford, CO? +

Homes in Sanford carry a median value of $150,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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