Sawmill, AZ

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2022 Population

794

10.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.719% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

38.3%

1.03% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$31,875

18.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$32,400

1.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sawmill, AZ had a population of 794 people with a median age of 28 and a median household income of $31,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sawmill, AZ grew from 716 to 794, a 10.9% increase and its median household income grew from $26,875 to $31,875, a 18.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sawmill, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (97.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0.756%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.378%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sawmill, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Sawmill, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sawmill, AZ was $32,400, and the homeownership rate was 89.5%.

Most people in Sawmill, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sawmill, AZ was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Sawmill, AZ employs 172 people. The largest industries in Sawmill, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Construction (25 people), and Public Administration (25 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($85,833), Public Administration ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

172

2022 Value

± 85

24.6%

1 Year growth

± 62.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sawmill, AZ grew at a rate of 24.6%, from 138 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sawmill, AZ, are Healthcare Support Occupations (30 people), Sales & Related Occupations (23 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sawmill, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

172

2022 Value

± 85

24.6%

1 Year growth

± 62.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sawmill, AZ grew at a rate of 24.6%, from 138 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sawmill, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Construction (25 people), and Public Administration (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sawmill, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sawmill, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $20,673

$31,250

Median earning women ± $16,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,083), Public Administration ($36,250), and Construction ($19,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,083) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sawmill, AZ was $32,400 in 2022, which is 0.115 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $32,000 to $32,400, a 1.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Sawmill, AZ is 89.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sawmill, AZ have an average commute time of 43.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sawmill, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$32,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,331

$153

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Sawmill, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sawmill, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9440

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sawmill, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$31,875

Median Household Income

± $10,583

171

Number of Households

± 40

In 2022, the median household income of the 171 households in Sawmill, AZ grew to $31,875 from the previous year's value of $26,875.

The following chart displays the households in Sawmill, AZ 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sawmill, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Worked At Home (9.3%)
Public Transit (2.91%)

In 2022, 87.8% of workers in Sawmill, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.91%).

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

43.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sawmill, AZ have a longer commute time (43.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Sawmill, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sawmill, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sawmill, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sawmill, AZ have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sawmill, AZ (304 out of 794 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sawmill, AZ is Native American, followed by Two Or More and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

48.6% of the population of Sawmill, AZ has health coverage, with 9.19% on employee plans, 32.2% on Medicaid, 5.67% on Medicare, 1.51% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see 2567 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1262 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 875 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,567 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Apache County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see an average of 2,567 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2,319 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Apache County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.82% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

51.4%

Uninsured

9.19%

Employer Coverage

32.2%

Medicaid

5.67%

Medicare

1.51%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sawmill, AZ declined by 18.6% from 63.1% to 51.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sawmill, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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