Population 927 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sawyer
Household size in Sawyer
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Sawyer sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Sawyer is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Sawyer (10.1%), a little 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
Renters in Sawyer
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sawyer is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sawyer: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Sawyer has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $666 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $687 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$21 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Sawyer runs $687 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Sawyer
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sawyer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, 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
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sawyer have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, 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
| Period | Sawyer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sawyer has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 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 | 2.67 | 35.8 | 10.1% | 15.9% | 12.7% | 1992 | $687 | 23.3% | 89.9% | 2.0% |
| Parkers Lake | 2.79 | 38.2 | 7.9% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 1985 | $584 | 7.7% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| Clio | 2.44 | 39.9 | 3.0% | 31.7% | 8.5% | 1993 | $870 | 6.3% | 93.5% | 1.4% |
| Honeybee | 3.00 | 37.8 | 11.5% | 16.5% | 15.6% | 1987 | $688 | 13.0% | 81.8% | 10.6% |
| Mount Victory | 2.29 | 47.2 | 4.1% | 13.2% | 21.9% | 1997 | $774 | 12.1% | 85.1% | 2.9% |
| Keavy | 3.12 | 37.6 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 1992 | $851 | 13.7% | 77.8% | 3.8% |
| Faber | 2.20 | 43.5 | 7.2% | 32.4% | 3.3% | 1986 | $694 | 10.0% | 72.6% | 3.4% |
| Hail | 2.25 | 47.7 | 4.9% | 14.4% | 22.3% | 1995 | $769 | 6.7% | 83.3% | 3.3% |
| Corbin | 2.48 | 39.8 | 11.8% | 33.8% | 10.3% | 1986 | $750 | 20.0% | 85.4% | 5.4% |
| Poplarville | 2.21 | 48.2 | 3.5% | 13.9% | 23.4% | 1996 | $770 | 6.0% | 82.9% | 3.5% |
| Blue John | 2.80 | 29.4 | 24.9% | 21.8% | 72.7% | 1998 | $864 | 13.7% | 90.6% | 4.1% |
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. 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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