Sawmills, NC Demographic Data
Sawmills, NC Summary
Sawmills is located in Caldwell County in North Carolina
- Population: 5,200
- Area: 6.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.62 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 785.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,161.75 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sawmills, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,577
50%
50.8
Male
2,542
50%
49.2
Total Population
5,119
323,128,000
Sawmills, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
357
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
226
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
254
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
333
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
233
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
694
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
613
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
621
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
416
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
402
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
573
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
254
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
143
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,044
79.0%
77.2
Female
2,171
53.7%
51.3
Male
1,873
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,832
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,166
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
970
18.9%
15.2
Female
535
55.2%
55.8
Male
435
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Sawmills, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,112
99.9%
96.8
White
4,522
88.3%
72.6
Black or African American
27
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
547
10.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
562
11.0%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
48
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
494
9.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,557
89.0%
82.2
Sawmills, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
475
12.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
511
13.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,158
31.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
898
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
334
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
221
5.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
119
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
986
26.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,730
73.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
340
9.1%
31.2
Sawmills, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
896
20.9%
33.7%
Now Married
2,049
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
659
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
220
5.1%
2.0
Widowed
458
10.7
5.8%
Sawmills, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,395
92.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
367
7.7%
21.6%
Spanish
355
7.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.3%
1.1%
Sawmills, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
136
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
191
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
254
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
354
17.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
398
20.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
314
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
193
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
121
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
37,197
57,617
Per capita income
19,343
31,128
Sawmills, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
27
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
259
12.1%
9.8
Construction
25
1.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
454
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
75
3.5%
6.6
Information
33
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
536
25.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
162
7.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
85
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
47
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
267
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
47
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
125
5.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
231
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
484
22.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
604
28.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
381
17.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
442
20.6%
18.1%
Sawmills, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,122
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,786
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
217
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
75
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
44
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Sawmills, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
24
1.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
595
30.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
761
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
606
30.5%
21.0
Sawmills, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,986
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,338
67.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
648
32.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
350
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Sawmills, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,336
1 room
31
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
37
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
99
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
548
23.5%
16.5
5 rooms
785
33.6%
19.8
6 rooms
409
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
195
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
111
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
121
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sawmills, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,336
1-unit, detached
1,361
58.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18
0.8%
5.9
2-units
43
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
114
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
98
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
702
30.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sawmills, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7
0.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
56
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
234
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
438
18.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
548
23.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
356
15.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
342
14.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
297
12.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
58
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sawmills, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
127
6.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
130
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,329
66.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
313
15.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
47
2.4%
1.1
Sawmills, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
686
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
8
1.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
11
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
13
1.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
2.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
4.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
193
28.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
412
60.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
275
41.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
105
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
192
29.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Sawmills, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
556
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
37
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
61
11.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
458
82.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
600
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
63
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
91
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
41
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
29.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
2.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
168
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
119
0.0%
0.0%
Sawmills, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,338
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
237
17.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
500
37.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
309
23.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
113
8.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
107
8.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
55
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,900
205,000