Population 436 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sawyers Mill
Household size in Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sawyers Mill are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.46, 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 Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sawyers Mill is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sawyers Mill: 16.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Sawyers Mill
Renters in Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Sawyers Mill rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (65.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Sawyers Mill: 12.3% 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 Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Sawyers Mill was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Tennessee as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $298 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $422 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $543 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$539 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Sawyers Mill runs $837 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Sawyers Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sawyers Mill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.8%, 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 Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sawyers Mill have finished high school as nationally: 87.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Tennessee as a whole (89.9%).
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 Sawyers Mill
| Period | Sawyers Mill | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Sawyers Mill out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Sawyers Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyers Mill | 2.09 | 42.5 | 16.5% | 28.5% | 12.3% | 1982 | $837 | 7.8% | 87.8% | 0.0% |
| Tin Cup | 2.19 | 45.7 | 9.4% | 29.6% | 7.6% | 1972 | $760 | 17.2% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Camden | 2.35 | 43.6 | 9.1% | 24.6% | 10.6% | 1977 | $769 | 13.8% | 88.2% | 5.0% |
| Bruceton | 2.41 | 41.5 | 10.0% | 26.4% | 14.2% | 1970 | $667 | 10.8% | 89.0% | 3.7% |
| Chalklevel | 2.11 | 52.0 | 8.5% | 17.1% | 9.1% | 1974 | $891 | 14.7% | 87.6% | 5.4% |
| Hollow Rock | 2.23 | 45.6 | 9.2% | 18.5% | 15.7% | 1975 | $626 | 14.0% | 89.3% | 6.0% |
| Buena Vista | 2.04 | 53.4 | 4.2% | 10.7% | 22.9% | 1984 | $733 | 13.5% | 90.5% | 6.0% |
| Vale | 1.80 | 56.5 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 14.9% | 1990 | $682 | 15.3% | 90.0% | 20.0% |
| Mount Moriah | 1.80 | 55.4 | 4.5% | 12.0% | 27.9% | 1981 | $949 | 9.0% | 87.9% | 8.6% |
| Rosser | 2.35 | 43.4 | 10.7% | 20.6% | 15.4% | 1978 | $695 | 16.0% | 89.9% | 2.8% |
| Eva | 2.48 | 44.1 | 5.4% | 22.2% | 20.5% | 1984 | $827 | 14.3% | 86.8% | 7.3% |
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 Sawyers Mill. 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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