Demographics

POPULATION (2005 CENSUS)

City of Sanford	26,710
Town of Broadway	1,102
Lee County	55,704
North Carolina	8,683,242

CHARACTERISTICS

White (2000 Census)	70%
Black (2000 Census)	20.5%
Hispanic Origin (2000 Census)	11.7%
Person per square mile population density in Lee County	215.66
Person per square mile population density (2005 City of Sanford)	1,051.16
Population projected for the year 2020	75,601

GEOGRAPHY (Area in Square Miles)

Sanford	25.41
ETJ Area	10.90
Broadway	1.85
Lee County	258.3

TAX (2006-2007 Rate per $100 of Assessed Value)

Sanford	$ 0.61
Broadway	$ 0.47
County	$ 0.79

(Sanford and Broadway residents pay both City and County taxes for real estate and personal property)

DEVELOPMENT

Value of Construction Authorized - 2005

Sanford	$ 56,875,981
Lee County	$ 43,934,983
Broadway	$  1,733,104

Residential Permits Issued – 2005

Sanford	248
Lee County	289

Commercial Building Permit Value – 2005

Sanford	$ 35,238,481
Lee County	$ 18,382,853

HOUSING

Total Number of Housing Units as of 7/2006:  23,513

Single-Family Units	16,789
Apartment and Condominium Units	3,235
Single-wide Manufactured Homes	3,489
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 (Including Municipalities 1999-00)	$ 737,115,534
Average Household Size	2.68
Per Capita Personal Income (2001)	$ 26,680
Median Family Income      (2000)	$ 38,900
Labor Force (2006)	26,615
Employed (2006)	25,273
Unemployed (2006)	1,342
% Population in Labor Force (7/2003)	54.3%
Unemployment Rate (2006)	5.0%