Sawyer

Population: 305
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $181,300

Sawyer is a community in Ward County, North Dakota, home to 305 residents. At $65,625, its median household income sits below Ward County's $79,273.

From 2019 to 2023, Sawyer's population grew 1.3% from 301 to 305, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $157,700 to $181,300.

85.7% of workers drive to work alone. 91.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 305
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $181,300
Median gross rent: $1,600
Housing units: 137
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

301305

Median household income

$88,333$65,625

Median home value

$157,700$181,300

Median gross rent

$950$1,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	301	$88,333	$157,700	$950
2020	278	$75,313	$150,900	$975
2021	222	$66,875	$158,700	$890
2022	261	$74,375	$163,300	$1,000
2023	305	$65,625	$181,300	$1,600

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

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3422.3%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	10.8%
5 to 17	49	16.1%
18 to 24	11	3.6%
25 to 34	68	22.3%
35 to 44	17	5.6%
45 to 54	43	14.1%
55 to 64	33	10.8%
65 to 74	29	9.5%
75 and over	22	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	300	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	3.8%
High school graduate	93	43.9%
Some college or associate's	70	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	35	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	85.7%
Carpooled	18	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	25.7%
15 to 29 min	89	58.6%
30 to 44 min	18	11.8%
45 to 59 min	4	2.6%
60+ min	2	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 8.9% (27 of 305)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	84.6%
Nonfamily households	19	15.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	123	89.8%
Vacant	14	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	93.5%
Renter-occupied	8	6.5%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	91.2%
1-unit, attached	2	1.5%
2 to 4 units	2	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3870980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.0895, -101.0533