Sylvania, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,925

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.225% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,161

4.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,500

Population & Diversity

Sylvania, AL is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.9% of Sylvania, AL residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 9.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Sylvania, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Other (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Sylvania, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sylvania, AL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sylvania, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sylvania, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 369
Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 38

13.1%

Hispanic Population

252 people

13.1% of the people in Sylvania, AL are hispanic (252 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

6.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 7.9% of Sylvania, AL residents (152 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 Sylvania, AL was 6.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sylvania, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 40
Vietnam
13 ± 21

Sylvania, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sylvania, AL.

Economy

The economy of Sylvania, AL employs 848 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sylvania, AL were Manufacturing (198 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($72,019), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,769), and Public Administration ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

848

2024 Value

± 184

−5.15%

1 Year decline

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvania, AL declined at a rate of −5.15%, from 894 employees to 848 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sylvania, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), Production Occupations (123 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sylvania, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

848

2024 Value

± 184

−5.15%

1 Year decline

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvania, AL declined at a rate of −5.15%, from 894 employees to 848 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sylvania, AL, are Manufacturing (198 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sylvania, AL, though some of these residents may live in Sylvania, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,022

Median earning men ± $3,670

$26,725

Median earning women ± $2,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,019), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($30,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,135), and Retail Trade ($26,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sylvania, AL was $161,500 in 2024, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,400 to $161,500, a 24.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Sylvania, AL is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sylvania, AL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sylvania, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,882

$463

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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 Sylvania, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Sylvania, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sylvania, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,161

Median Household Income

± $11,010

693

Number of Households

± 159

In 2024, the median household income of the 693 households in Sylvania, AL grew to $56,161 from the previous year's value of $53,973.

The following chart displays the households in Sylvania, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sylvania, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Carpooled (8.68%)
Worked At Home (3.09%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Sylvania, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.68%) and those who worked at home (3.09%).

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.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sylvania, AL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.89% of the workforce in Sylvania, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sylvania, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sylvania, AL (204 out of 1.93k 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 < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sylvania, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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