Sawyer, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sawyer	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$47,121	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$113,830	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,222	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,441	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,785	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.0%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sawyer is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sawyer is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sawyer is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sawyer is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,879 $113,830 $227,660

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sawyer median earnings by income bracket

Sawyer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	29.5%	29.5%
Public administration	11.6%	11.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granville, ND	236	$113,253	39.2%
Surrey, ND	1,082	$98,318	20.9%
Minot, ND	49,742	$96,422	18.6%
Velva, ND	1,306	$90,014	10.7%
Logan, ND	374	$0	100.0%
Sawyer, ND	287	$113,830	40.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crowley, CO	287	$74,868	7.9%
Lester, IA	287	$107,343	32.0%
Harrison, ID	287	$80,518	1.0%
Seaton, IL	287	$87,130	7.1%
Olsburg, KS	287	$100,455	23.5%
Sawyer, ND	287	$113,830	40.0%

Source: The Sawyer, ND employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.