CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sawyer

North Dakota · 318 residents · 0.49 sq mi

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With 318 people, Sawyer is a city in North Dakota. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $33,500. 19.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 16% since 2000. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

318

−16%vs 2000

vs 377 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.7

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024353

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(26)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.1%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(12)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(45)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.9%(60)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(27)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(18)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,656

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,300

−30%vs 2000

vs $13,245 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.5%

+11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,500

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$370

+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $338 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.0%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

13.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(368)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(4)

Asian1.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(315)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.6%(2)

Other0.3%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.1%(11)

Central American0.8%(3)

Honduran0.8%(3)

Ancestry

German51.6%(182)

Norwegian36.3%(128)

Irish7.9%(28)

American5.1%(18)

Swedish4.5%(16)

English4.2%(15)

Russian4%(14)

Hungarian1.4%(5)

Polish1.1%(4)

Czech0.8%(3)

Dutch0.8%(3)

Scottish0.8%(3)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.3%(1)

Italian0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.7 min

+59%vs 2000

vs 16.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.8%(31)

Married72.8%(91)

Widowed1.6%(2)

Divorced0.8%(1)

Women 15+

Never married11.8%(15)

Married71.7%(91)

Widowed3.1%(4)

Divorced13.4%(17)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−0.5 ptssince 2013

from 9.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.7%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 66.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.8%

−11.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.2%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.6%

+24.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.9%

−21.5 ptssince 2020

from 87.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.1%

+20.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.7%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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