Population 5,804 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sayre
Household size in Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sayre has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Sayre has smaller households than the great majority of Oklahoma cities.
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 Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sayre is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.9, even as the national median rose.
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 Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Sayre as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.9 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Sayre
Renters in Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Sayre is about as common as it is nationally: 31.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.9% of the housing in Sayre, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.4 points, mirroring the country.
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 Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Sayre leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $631 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $834 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$128 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Sayre runs $834 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $128 a month from 2006–10, an 18% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Sayre
Bachelor's degrees in Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sayre have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Sayre has the lowest share of college graduates of any Oklahoma city with 5,000+ people.
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 Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Sayre never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 4.4 points, even as the national rate rose. Only one other Oklahoma city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Sayre
| Period | Sayre | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sayre runs well above the national rate: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. No other Oklahoma city with 5,000+ people has higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 8.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Sayre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayre | 2.43 | 37.9 | 12.0% | 31.8% | 14.9% | 1974 | $834 | 8.4% | 75.5% | 10.8% |
| Mayfield | 2.39 | 37.6 | 8.7% | 24.4% | 21.3% | 1977 | $805 | 8.2% | 83.4% | 5.6% |
| New Liberty | 2.38 | 38.8 | 9.5% | 26.3% | 25.2% | 1978 | $926 | 14.4% | 87.8% | 5.2% |
| Carter | 2.43 | 37.0 | 9.2% | 21.6% | 21.0% | 1982 | $806 | 13.8% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
| Texola | 2.42 | 39.2 | 10.4% | 27.0% | 17.6% | 1976 | $887 | 10.2% | 77.5% | 5.9% |
| Retrop | 2.37 | 37.3 | 8.1% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 1978 | $815 | 9.8% | 88.2% | 5.3% |
| Elk City | 2.41 | 36.9 | 12.9% | 32.8% | 18.0% | 1983 | $914 | 17.2% | 86.9% | 6.5% |
| Grimes | 2.30 | 38.1 | 12.4% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1972 | $842 | 23.2% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Erick | 2.50 | 33.2 | 20.8% | 30.8% | 28.3% | 1968 | $801 | 10.4% | 87.6% | 6.1% |
| Sweetwater | 2.34 | 39.6 | 12.3% | 23.4% | 22.3% | 1974 | $961 | 23.2% | 91.1% | 3.8% |
| Canute | 2.61 | 42.3 | 9.8% | 16.1% | 12.3% | 1976 | $929 | 19.1% | 89.5% | 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 Sayre. 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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