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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Sayre Micro

Sayre, PA · 1 counties · 60,967 residents · 1,147 sq mi
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With 60,967 people, Sayre is a metro area. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $51,500. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $317 a month at the median. Median household income is $23,970, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

60,967
−3%vs 2000
vs 62,761 in 2000
1990 – 2025
53 / sq mi
−3%vs 2000
vs 55 / sq mi in 2000
34.6
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,147 sq mi
Population, 19902024
60K60K61K62K63K19902000201020202024Sayre
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(4,355)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(4,875)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(4,539)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(4,350)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(3,558)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(9,166)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(8,668)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(6,854)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(5,662)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(5,195)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(2,807)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(938)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,970
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,038 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,810
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,148 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.3%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,500
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$317
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $414 in 2000
US average: $450
75.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.5% in 2000
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(61,219)
Black0.4%(249)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(398)
Asian0.5%(283)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(60,323)
Black0.2%(131)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(176)
Asian0.5%(275)
Other0.4%(238)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(366)
Puerto Rican0.6%(345)
Honduran0.2%(93)
Cuban0.1%(44)
Ecuadorian0.1%(39)
Guatemalan0.1%(35)
Colombian0%(16)
Chilean0%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(88)
Asian Indian0.1%(82)
Korean0.1%(41)
Filipino0.1%(41)
Nepalese0%(25)
Japanese0%(24)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Fijian0%(1)
Ancestry
German20.7%(12,384)
English15.9%(9,517)
Irish13.5%(8,084)
Italian6.8%(4,083)
American6.7%(4,010)
Polish3.4%(2,022)
Scottish2.1%(1,260)
Dutch1.9%(1,136)
Welsh1.5%(908)
French1.4%(849)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(512)
Swedish0.6%(343)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak0.5%(322)
Russian0.5%(276)
Swiss0.4%(258)
Ukrainian0.4%(253)
Hungarian0.4%(242)
Norwegian0.4%(219)
Lithuanian0.2%(143)
British0.2%(134)
Arab0.2%(127)
Greek0.2%(103)
Czech0.2%(90)
Croatian0.1%(82)
Canadian0.1%(73)
Danish0.1%(71)
Austrian0.1%(62)
Serbian0.1%(61)
Portuguese0.1%(58)
West Indian0.1%(52)
Finnish0.1%(50)
Egyptian0.1%(47)
Kenyan0.1%(40)
Jamaican0.1%(38)
Israeli0%(25)
Syrian0%(22)
Lebanese0%(18)
Romanian0%(13)
Jordanian0%(12)
Turkish0%(11)
Armenian0%(10)
Belgian0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

12.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.7%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 15.5 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 married30.5%(7,408)
Married53.4%(12,977)
Widowed3.7%(897)
Divorced12.5%(3,030)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(6,211)
Married51.8%(12,766)
Widowed12.1%(2,990)
Divorced10.8%(2,668)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% 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)21.6%(816)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(792)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(1,279)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(161)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,773 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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How many people live in Sayre, PA?

Sayre, PA has about 60,967 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sayre, PA?

The typical household in Sayre, PA earns about $23,970 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sayre, PA expensive?

In Sayre, PA, the median home is worth about $51,500, and the typical rent is about $317 a month.

How educated are people in Sayre, PA?

About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sayre, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sayre, PA?

About 13.3% of people in Sayre, PA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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