Sayre

Population: 5,444
Median household income: $55,393
Median home value: $166,000

Sayre, a community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, has 5,444 residents. Its median household income of $55,393 runs below the Bradford County figure of $62,482.

From 2019 to 2023, Sayre's population held roughly steady from 5,450 to 5,444, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $131,400 to $166,000.

The median resident is 40.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,444
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,393
Median home value: $166,000
Median gross rent: $976
Housing units: 2,845
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4505,444

Median household income

$42,557$55,393

Median home value

$131,400$166,000

Median gross rent

$736$976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,450	$42,557	$131,400	$736
2020	5,403	$46,186	$126,700	$835
2021	5,484	$44,413	$132,800	$812
2022	5,463	$57,788	$156,100	$871
2023	5,444	$55,393	$166,000	$976

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	2.6%
5 to 17	1,052	19.3%
18 to 24	590	10.8%
25 to 34	567	10.4%
35 to 44	773	14.2%
45 to 54	609	11.2%
55 to 64	655	12.0%
65 to 74	754	13.9%
75 and over	302	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,832	88.8%
Black or African American	163	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	127	2.3%
Two or more races	157	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree21.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	226	6.2%
High school graduate	1,079	29.5%
Some college or associate's	824	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	731	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	800	21.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,639	68.7%
Carpooled	184	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	290	12.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	219	9.2%
Other means	53	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,127	52.0%
15 to 29 min	498	23.0%
30 to 44 min	460	21.2%
45 to 59 min	40	1.8%
60+ min	41	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 11.3% (610 of 5,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,205	47.6%
Nonfamily households	1,324	52.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,529	88.9%
Vacant	316	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,545	61.1%
Renter-occupied	984	38.9%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,913	67.2%
1-unit, attached	76	2.7%
2 to 4 units	504	17.7%
5 to 19 units	245	8.6%
20 or more units	81	2.8%
Mobile home & other	26	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4268096
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.9857, -76.5208