Population 939 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sawyer
Household size in Sawyer
| Period | Sawyer | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.67 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Sawyer is a place of big households: 3.25 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.58 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.4 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Sawyer is young: half of its residents are under 34.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Sawyer, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Sawyer 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 (39.1%) 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
| Period | Sawyer | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sawyer than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +11 | +6 |
The typical home in Sawyer was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Dakota overall, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $730 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,426 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$697 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Sawyer runs $1,426 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in North Dakota overall ($1,031). The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over 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
Bachelor's degrees in Sawyer
| Period | Sawyer | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sawyer: 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sawyer: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sawyer has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 3.25 | 34.6 | 8.1% | 13.9% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,426 | 25.2% | 97.6% | 1.9% |
| Velva | 2.59 | 40.3 | 5.1% | 22.8% | 15.9% | 1970 | $982 | 21.8% | 92.9% | 0.9% |
| Simcoe | 2.48 | 41.7 | 5.1% | 20.3% | 17.0% | 1969 | $875 | 20.8% | 91.6% | 1.7% |
| South Prairie | 3.36 | 37.4 | 14.3% | 8.3% | 19.4% | 1986 | $1,259 | 39.3% | 96.7% | 0.3% |
| Surrey | 2.97 | 34.4 | 14.4% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,151 | 26.6% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
| Norwich | 2.56 | 41.2 | 6.7% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 1972 | $886 | 20.2% | 91.9% | 3.3% |
| Ruthville | 2.87 | 40.9 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 20.1% | 1991 | $1,185 | 36.3% | 97.1% | 1.1% |
| Minot Air Force Base | 2.99 | 39.5 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 20.5% | 1993 | $1,145 | 39.2% | 99.3% | 1.3% |
| Voltaire | 2.56 | 40.5 | 4.7% | 23.2% | 16.2% | 1969 | $965 | 21.2% | 92.7% | 0.9% |
| Minot | 2.34 | 36.1 | 9.6% | 39.7% | 12.2% | 1986 | $1,034 | 30.5% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Granville | 2.28 | 44.9 | 6.3% | 13.9% | 19.1% | 1968 | $638 | 19.6% | 88.8% | 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. 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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