Sylvan Springs, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,490
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44
2.09% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.7%
113% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$81,927
4.75% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$217,000
9.98% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
692
0.29% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sylvan Springs, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Sylvan Springs, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sylvan Springs, AL was $217,000, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in Sylvan Springs, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sylvan Springs, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaJefferson County, ALBirmingham-Hoover, ALJefferson (Northwest) & Walker Counties--Adamsville, Warrior & Graysville Cities PUMA, ALJefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Sylvan Springs, AL is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.336% of Sylvan Springs, AL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Sylvan Springs, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sylvan Springs, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sylvan Springs, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sylvan Springs, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 209
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 45
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 36
2.48%
Hispanic Population
37 people

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Sylvan Springs, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.48% of the people in Sylvan Springs, AL are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sylvan Springs, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.336%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5 people
0.321%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2024, 0.336% of Sylvan Springs, AL residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sylvan Springs, AL was 0.321%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    39 ± 38
  2. Korea
    21 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 18

Sylvan Springs, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sylvan Springs, AL employs 692 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sylvan Springs, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), Educational Services (89 people), and Retail Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($120,954), Utilities ($112,019), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,346).

Employment

Occupations

692
2024 Value
± 122
0.29%
1 Year growth
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvan Springs, AL grew at a rate of 0.29%, from 690 employees to 692 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sylvan Springs, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), Management Occupations (85 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sylvan Springs, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

692
2024 Value
± 122
0.29%
1 Year growth
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvan Springs, AL grew at a rate of 0.29%, from 690 employees to 692 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sylvan Springs, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), Educational Services (89 people), and Retail Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sylvan Springs, AL, though some of these residents may live in Sylvan Springs, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$70,769
Median earning men ± $11,369
$37,400
Median earning women ± $6,958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($121,283), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,308), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sylvan Springs, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sylvan Springs, AL was $217,000 in 2024, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,300 to $217,000, a 9.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Sylvan Springs, AL is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sylvan Springs, AL have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sylvan Springs, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,872
$509
Median Property Taxes
±$103

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sylvan Springs, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sylvan Springs, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Sylvan Springs, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,927
Median Household Income
± $17,198
613
Number of Households
± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 613 households in Sylvan Springs, AL grew to $81,927 from the previous year's value of $78,214.

The following chart displays the households in Sylvan Springs, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sylvan Springs, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.72%)
  3. Carpooled (4.71%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Sylvan Springs, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.72%) and those who carpooled to work (4.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sylvan Springs, AL have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.816% of the workforce in Sylvan Springs, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sylvan Springs, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sylvan Springs, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sylvan Springs, AL (159 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sylvan Springs, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Sylvan Springs, AL has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 9.41% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.46%
Uninsured
55.1%
Employer Coverage
9.41%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.88%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sylvan Springs, AL grew by 45.9% from 4.43% to 6.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sylvan Springs, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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