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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sawyer, ND compare?
| Figure | Sawyer, ND |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 300 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 295 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Sawyer, ND |
|---|---|
| Total population | 241±63 |
| Median age | 42.8±6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±9.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6%±8.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±9.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.7%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $91,250±$12,414 |
| Per capita income | $46,082±$10,980 |
| People below the poverty line | 0.8%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±20.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $458,300±$108,273 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 75.0%±60.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.7%±9.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.1%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.5%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±20.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±7.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±3.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov