K. I. Sawyer

Population: 2,791
Median household income: $59,145
Median home value: $69,300

K. I. Sawyer is a community in Marquette County, Michigan, home to 2,791 residents. The median household income of $59,145 is below the Marquette County median ($64,675).

From 2019 to 2023, K. I. Sawyer's population declined 7.1% from 3,005 to 2,791, while its median home value rose 43.8% from $48,200 to $69,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,791
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,145
Median home value: $69,300
Median gross rent: $762
Housing units: 1,248
Homeownership rate: 41.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0052,791

Median household income

$32,598$59,145

Median home value

$48,200$69,300

Median gross rent

$666$762

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,005	$32,598	$48,200	$666
2020	2,807	$37,217	$46,700	$656
2021	3,012	$43,563	$47,000	$695
2022	2,833	$52,301	$59,200	$723
2023	2,791	$59,145	$69,300	$762

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	7.5%
5 to 17	639	22.9%
18 to 24	347	12.4%
25 to 34	260	9.3%
35 to 44	443	15.9%
45 to 54	321	11.5%
55 to 64	286	10.2%
65 to 74	214	7.7%
75 and over	71	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,262	81.0%
Black or African American	98	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	133	4.8%
Asian	7	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	1.0%
Two or more races	244	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	5.2%
High school graduate	505	31.7%
Some college or associate's	713	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	196	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	98	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled23.5%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	748	67.4%
Carpooled	261	23.5%
Public transit	13	1.2%
Walked	7	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	5.2%
Other means	22	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	407	38.7%
15 to 29 min	322	30.6%
30 to 44 min	243	23.1%
45 to 59 min	72	6.9%
60+ min	7	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 16.7% (467 of 2,789)

	Count	Share
Family households	553	56.3%
Nonfamily households	429	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	982	78.7%
Vacant	266	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	409	41.6%
Renter-occupied	573	58.4%

1-unit, detached25.7%

1-unit, attached25.3%

2 to 4 units30.9%

5 to 19 units17.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	321	25.7%
1-unit, attached	316	25.3%
2 to 4 units	386	30.9%
5 to 19 units	215	17.2%
20 or more units	3	0.2%
Mobile home & other	7	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2643558
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 46.3293, -87.3653