Population 83 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sawyer City
Household size in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.81 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.81 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Sawyer City is a place of small households, averaging 1.81 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.8, Sawyer City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Sawyer City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sawyer City
Renters in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.2% of households in Sawyer City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sawyer City than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sawyer City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$377 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Sawyer City runs $866 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sawyer City
Bachelor's degrees in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sawyer City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sawyer City is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sawyer City
| Period | Sawyer City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sawyer City runs well above the national rate: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sawyer City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer City | 1.81 | 52.8 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 1959 | $866 | 17.1% | 94.2% | 11.2% |
| Bradford | 2.29 | 41.9 | 13.1% | 28.0% | 10.8% | 1948 | $841 | 22.8% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| Foster Brook | 2.21 | 47.2 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 7.0% | 1948 | $900 | 25.5% | 94.4% | 3.8% |
| Degolia | 2.19 | 41.9 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 13.9% | 1958 | $889 | 23.2% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| Derrick City | 2.35 | 45.0 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 1941 | $862 | 24.4% | 96.9% | 2.2% |
| Summit | 1.97 | 46.9 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 1958 | $726 | 20.4% | 90.4% | 11.2% |
| Gilmore | 2.27 | 47.6 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 1945 | $774 | 22.3% | 95.3% | 2.2% |
| Custer City | 2.42 | 30.8 | 8.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 1960 | $890 | 27.0% | 95.2% | 3.1% |
| South Bradford | 2.45 | 29.6 | 7.3% | 14.4% | 15.2% | 1958 | $905 | 29.8% | 96.8% | 3.1% |
| Rew | 1.88 | 54.9 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 11.4% | 1959 | $851 | 14.3% | 95.0% | 6.3% |
| Coleville | 2.32 | 52.5 | 8.3% | 2.7% | 15.9% | 1954 | $755 | 15.7% | 93.3% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sawyer City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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