Sayre is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,400 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sayre is the 273rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Sayre was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Sayre has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Also of interest is that Sayre has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Sayre telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.12 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small borough, Sayre does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Sayre is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.83% of adults in Sayre have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Sayre in 2022 was $40,598, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $162,392 for a family of four. However, Sayre contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Sayre home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sayre residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sayre include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Sayre is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Polish.