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South Sanford, ME Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of South Sanford is 4,536, which is 8.70% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 4.21% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Sanford population density is 193.23 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Sanford is white, which represent 94.80% of the total population. The average South Sanford education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 4,536. #33

Population Growth Since 2000, #13

South Sanford, ME	8.70%
Maine	4.21%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #110

South Sanford, ME	193.23 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,300 (94.80%, #101)
Black:	18 (0.40%, #86)
Hispanic:	68 (1.50%, #38)
Asian:	127 (2.80%, #10)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (0.31%, #93)
One Race, Other:	8 (0.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	69 (1.52%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	24 (18.90%, see rank)
Chinese:	12 (9.45%, see rank)
Filipino:	13 (10.24%, see rank)
Japanese:	1 (0.79%, see rank)
Korean:	2 (1.57%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	25 (19.69%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	43 (33.86%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,922 (88.97%) out of the total population of 4,408 reported first ancestry.

	South Sanford, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.53%
Czech	8	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.50%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.45%
Dutch	62	1.41%, see rank	1.02%	1.51%
English	863	19.58%, see rank	22.20%	8.53%
French	1,378	31.26%, see rank	24.41%	3.54%
German	414	9.39%, see rank	8.18%	15.79%
Greek	24	0.54%, see rank	0.52%	0.42%
Hungarian	10	0.23%, see rank	0.28%	0.48%
Irish	1,040	23.59%, see rank	17.70%	11.36%
Italian	318	7.21%, see rank	5.77%	5.66%
Norwegian	44	1.00%, see rank	0.77%	1.46%
Polish	94	2.13%, see rank	2.22%	3.13%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.46%
Russian	22	0.50%, see rank	0.67%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	40	0.91%, see rank	1.74%	1.07%
Scottish	67	1.52%, see rank	5.43%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.93%
Swedish	16	0.36%, see rank	1.87%	1.34%
Swiss	5	0.11%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.31%
American	266	6.03%, see rank	7.88%	6.72%
Welsh	24	0.54%, see rank	0.84%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,238 (49.34%, see rank)

Females: 2,298 (50.66%, see rank)

South Sanford, ME	Male: 49.34% Female: 50.66%
Maine	Male: 48.94% Female: 51.06%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

South Sanford, ME	42.60 years old
Maine	42.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South Sanford, ME	41.30 years old
Maine	41.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South Sanford, ME	44.00 years old
Maine	43.80 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	South Sanford, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	278	6.13%, see rank	5.23%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	256	5.64%, see rank	5.58%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	258	5.69%, see rank	5.95%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	311	6.86%, see rank	6.65%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	226	4.98%, see rank	6.00%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	472	10.41%, see rank	10.89%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	616	13.58%, see rank	12.90%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	751	16.56%, see rank	16.45%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	669	14.75%, see rank	14.46%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	392	8.64%, see rank	8.48%	7.03%
75 to 84	229	5.05%, see rank	5.22%	4.23%
85 years and over	78	1.72%, see rank	2.19%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South Sanford, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,163, 100%	938,624	204,336,017
Less Than High School	445, 14.07%, see rank	9.40%	14.28%
High School Graduate	1,116, 35.28%, see rank	34.21%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	946, 29.91%, see rank	29.06%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	522, 16.50%, see rank	17.57%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	134, 4.24%, see rank	9.75%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.99, see rank	13.59	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	South Sanford, ME			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	57	100.00%	0.00%	69.25%	30.75%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	307	92.18%, see rank	7.82%, see rank	91.64%	8.36%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	212	91.51%, see rank	8.49%, see rank	88.95%	11.05%	90.52%	9.48%
College	118	83.05%, see rank	16.95%, see rank	71.86%	28.14%	77.79%	22.21%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	South Sanford, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	1,859, 100%	557,219	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.43, see rank	2.32	2.58
1 Person Households	493, 26.52%, see rank	28.63%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,366, 73.48%, see rank	71.37%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,230, 66.16%, see rank	62.92%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.91, see rank	2.83	3.14
Married-Couple Family	946, 50.89%, see rank	48.47%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	629, 33.84%, see rank	37.08%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South Sanford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,676	see rank	1,106,979	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,836	100%, see rank	536,255	120,789,875
Never Married	497	27.07%, see rank	30.44%	35.08%
Married	1,075	58.55%, see rank	54.35%	52.93%
Widowed	58	3.16%, see rank	2.91%	2.53%
Divorced	206	11.22%, see rank	12.30%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,840	100%, see rank	570,724	127,252,362
Never Married	428	23.26%, see rank	24.25%	28.74%
Married	972	52.83%, see rank	51.26%	49.95%
Widowed	187	10.16%, see rank	9.95%	9.34%
Divorced	253	13.75%, see rank	14.54%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South Sanford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	4,235	96.08%, see rank	96.68%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	2,287	51.88%, see rank	64.50%	58.71%
Born in Different State	1,899	43.08%, see rank	31.16%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	49	1.11%, see rank	1.02%	1.38%
Foreign Born	173	3.92%, see rank	3.32%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	103	2.34%, see rank	1.85%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	70	1.59%, see rank	1.47%	7.16%
Born In Europe	9	0.20%, see rank	0.85%	1.56%
Born In Asia	149	3.38%, see rank	0.94%	3.67%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	15	0.34%, see rank	0.87%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	South Sanford, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
English	1,527	85.93%, see rank	89.91%	79.64%
Spanish	16	0.90%, see rank	1.38%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	192	10.80%, see rank	7.44%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	42	2.36%, see rank	0.80%	3.24%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.