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Sawmills, North Carolina

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StatisticSawmillsNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population5,04210,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,067$72,388$80,734
Median Age38.839.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.7%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$219,600$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$730$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate9.9%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.6%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.7%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.025.126.4
Worked from Home4.8%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.6%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sawmills, North Carolina

Age in Sawmills, North Carolina

StatisticSawmillsNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age38.839.138.9
Under 18 %22.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.0%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %32.0%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Sawmills, North Carolina

StatisticSawmillsNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households1,9084,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households65.8%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children30.9%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.2%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone27.5%29.4%28.7%
Never Married33.0%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sawmills, North Carolina

StatisticSawmillsNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,741$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.1%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.0%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households15.1%12.8%n/a

Housing in Sawmills, North Carolina

StatisticSawmillsNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units2,3704,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.0%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.1%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.5%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.3%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.6%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,275$1,896n/a

Education in Sawmills, North Carolina

StatisticSawmillsNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School18.2%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate39.5%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.7%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.0%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sawmills, North Carolina

StatisticSawmillsNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.1%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.3%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.2%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Sawmills, North Carolina

StatisticSawmillsNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence88.4%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.5%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.3%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Sawmills

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.