Sanford is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 768 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sanford is the 515th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages, Sanford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sanford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sanford is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sanford who work in office and administrative support (11.88%), teaching (9.65%), and healthcare (8.42%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Sanford has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Sanford citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.58% of adults in Sanford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Sanford in 2022 was $44,639, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,556 for a family of four. However, Sanford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Sanford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sanford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sanford include German, English, Polish, Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Sanford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
