Sayner, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

213

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

21.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.92%

200% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,750

48.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$244,600

Population & Diversity

Sayner, WI is home to a population of 213 people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.04% of Sayner, WI residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (203 people) in Sayner, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Sayner, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sayner, WI was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sayner, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sayner, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 91
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sayner, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

7.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

9.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 7.04% of Sayner, WI residents (15 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 Sayner, WI was 9.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 15

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sayner, WI.

Economy

The economy of Sayner, WI employs 102 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sayner, WI were Manufacturing (20 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (17 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,625), Construction ($49,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625).

Employment

Occupations

102

2024 Value

± 71

24.4%

1 Year growth

± 85.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sayner, WI grew at a rate of 24.4%, from 82 employees to 102 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sayner, WI, are Production Occupations (23 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), and Management Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sayner, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

102

2024 Value

± 71

24.4%

1 Year growth

± 85.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sayner, WI grew at a rate of 24.4%, from 82 employees to 102 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sayner, WI, are Manufacturing (20 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (17 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sayner, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sayner, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,750

Median earning men ± $38,616

$38,333

Median earning women ± $30,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,292) and Construction ($49,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sayner, WI was $244,600 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,500 to $244,600, a 8.56% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sayner, WI is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sayner, WI have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sayner, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,358

$101

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 Sayner, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

47%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Sayner, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sayner, WI 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.

$33,750

Median Household Income

± $31,168

112

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 112 households in Sayner, WI declined from $33,750 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in Sayner, WI 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sayner, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.9%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Bicycle (19.6%)

In 2024, 55.9% of workers in Sayner, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (19.6%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sayner, WI have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sayner, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sayner, WI (19 out of 213 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sayner, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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