K. I. Sawyer, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,817

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

16.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,833

2.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,300

26% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,180

Population & Diversity

K. I. Sawyer, MI is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.213% of K. I. Sawyer, MI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in K. I. Sawyer, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 104 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of K. I. Sawyer, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in K. I. Sawyer, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in K. I. Sawyer, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in K. I. Sawyer, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 334
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
148 ± 61
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 77

0.816%

Hispanic Population

23 people

0.816% of the people in K. I. Sawyer, MI are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in K. I. Sawyer, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.213%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.752%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 0.213% of K. I. Sawyer, MI residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in K. I. Sawyer, MI was 0.752%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in K. I. Sawyer, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 47
Vietnam
47 ± 32
World War II
8 ± 12

K. I. Sawyer, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in K. I. Sawyer, MI.

Economy

The economy of K. I. Sawyer, MI employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in K. I. Sawyer, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (270 people), Retail Trade (151 people), and Manufacturing (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,946), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,306), and Construction ($55,313).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 188

4.42%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in K. I. Sawyer, MI grew at a rate of 4.42%, from 1.13k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in K. I. Sawyer, MI, are Healthcare Support Occupations (126 people), Sales & Related Occupations (118 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of K. I. Sawyer, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.18k

2024 Value

± 188

4.42%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in K. I. Sawyer, MI grew at a rate of 4.42%, from 1.13k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in K. I. Sawyer, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (270 people), Retail Trade (151 people), and Manufacturing (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of K. I. Sawyer, MI, though some of these residents may live in K. I. Sawyer, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,951

Median earning men ± $4,957

$30,000

Median earning women ± $6,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,729), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,408), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,639), Public Administration ($45,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in K. I. Sawyer, MI was $87,300 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,300 to $87,300, a 26% increase. The homeownership rate in K. I. Sawyer, MI is 39.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in K. I. Sawyer, MI have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in K. I. Sawyer, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,937

$406

Median Property Taxes

±$126

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In K. I. Sawyer, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in K. I. Sawyer, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.5%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.5% of the housing units in K. I. Sawyer, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in K. I. Sawyer, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,833

Median Household Income

± $7,246

1.03k

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in K. I. Sawyer, MI grew to $60,833 from the previous year's value of $59,145.

The following chart displays the households in K. I. Sawyer, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for K. I. Sawyer, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (4.7%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in K. I. Sawyer, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (4.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in K. I. Sawyer, MI have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in K. I. Sawyer, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in K. I. Sawyer, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in K. I. Sawyer, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in K. I. Sawyer, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in K. I. Sawyer, MI (392 out of 2.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in K. I. Sawyer, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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