Sayre, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,379

Sayre Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sayre was:

  • White: 89.16%
  • Two or more races: 4.52%
  • Black or African American: 2.99%
  • Other race: 2.48%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,661.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.5% (-82)
The current population of Sayre, Pennsylvania is 5,379 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,461.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,85489.16%
Two or more races2464.52%
Black or African American1632.99%
Other race1352.48%
Asian460.84%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sayre Population by Race

Sayre Population Pyramid 2024

Sayre Median Age

40.8

Total

40.8

Male

40.8

Female

Sayre Adults

There are 4,250 adults, (1,056 of whom are seniors) in Sayre.

Sayre Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sayre Sex Ratio

Female3,09356.81%
Male2,35143.19%

Sayre Population by Age

Sayre Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5292.1361.138.9
Non Family1,3241.3451.148.9
Married8403.286.513.5
Female2152.436.363.7
Male1502.742.757.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

61.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sayre Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1373.74%
Associates Degree46612.73%
Bachelors Degree73119.97%
Graduate Degree80021.86%
High School Graduate1,07929.48%
Less Than 9th Grade892.43%
Some College3589.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sayre Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sayre Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3063,0951,323
2+ Races15815358
Black817143
Other Race767668
Asian393939
Hispanic353527

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Sayre Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,455$132,798$39,265
Graduate Degree$91,120$91,713$80,900
High School Graduate$19,089$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,345$61,250$42,701
Some College$46,849$49,464$44,028

$49,345

Average Earnings

$61,250

Average Male

$42,701

Average Female

Sayre Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sayre Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sayre Language

95.78% of Sayre residents speak only English, while 4.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.15% of the population.

Sayre Language

Sayre Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7934689.76%
Black1546340.91%
Multiple2465823.58%
Other1352115.56%

11.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.35%

Male Poverty Rate

14.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sayre

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sayre is Black, with 40.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sayre is White, with 9.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.86%.

Sayre Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.3%
Less Than 9th Grade10.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%
Some College0%

Sayre Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.97%
Male Unemployed19.79%
Female Employed11.69%
Male Employed5.29%

Sayre Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sayre Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,488$129,558
Households$55,393$85,328
Married Families$146,277$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,875$44,472

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sayre Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sayre Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sayre Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sayre Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sayre Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

295

Number of Veterans

259

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War132
Vietnam80
First Gulf War39
Korea33
World War II0

Sayre Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54149
65 to 7465
75+48
55 to 6433
18 to 340

Sayre Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2957.78%

Sayre Veterans by Race

Sayre Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sayre Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Sayre Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sayre Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sayre Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.95%

Born in Sayre

91.39%

Native Born

8.61%

Foreign Born

4.79%

Non Citizen

3.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.39% of Sayre residents were born in the United States, with 60.95% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Sayre Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,278-20-0.38%
20285,298-20-0.38%
20275,318-21-0.39%
20265,339-20-0.37%
20255,359-20-0.37%
20245,379-21-0.39%
20235,400-28-0.52%
20225,428-38-0.7%
20215,46650.09%
20205,461951.77%
20195,366-46-0.85%
20185,412-21-0.39%
20175,433-21-0.39%
20165,454-70-1.27%
20155,524-40-0.72%
20145,564-63-1.12%
20135,627-22-0.39%
20125,649-13-0.23%
20115,66210.02%
20105,66100%
20005,813220.38%
19905,791-1,160-16.69%
19806,951-522-6.99%
19707,473-444-5.61%
19607,9171822.35%
19507,7351662.19%
19407,569-333-4.21%
19307,902-176-2.18%
19208,0781,65225.71%
19106,4261,18322.56%
19005,243-35-0.66%

Sayre Population by Year