Sylvester, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,489
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37
12.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
27.9%
12.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,417
2.33% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$115,900
7.28% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
2,312
0.302% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sylvester, GA 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.

99.4% of the residents in Sylvester, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sylvester, GA was $115,900, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Sylvester, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sylvester, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sylvester, GA is home to a population of 5.49k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.947% of Sylvester, GA residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Sylvester, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Sylvester, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sylvester, GA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sylvester, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.1k ± 306
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.99k ± 333
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    174 ± 106
1.89%
Hispanic Population
104 people

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Sylvester, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.89% of the people in Sylvester, GA are hispanic (104 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.947%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
52 people
0.756%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
42 people

As of 2024, 0.947% of Sylvester, GA residents (52 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 Sylvester, GA was 0.756%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    96 ± 92
  2. Vietnam
    74 ± 62
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    64 ± 53

Sylvester, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sylvester, GA employs 2.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sylvester, GA were Retail Trade (338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (215 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($102,727), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,199), and Public Administration ($75,152).

Employment

Occupations

2.31k
2024 Value
± 413
−0.302%
1 Year decline
± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvester, GA declined at a rate of −0.302%, from 2.32k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sylvester, GA, are Transportation Occupations (301 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (277 people), and Production Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sylvester, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.31k
2024 Value
± 413
−0.302%
1 Year decline
± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvester, GA declined at a rate of −0.302%, from 2.32k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sylvester, GA, are Retail Trade (338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sylvester, GA, though some of these residents may live in Sylvester, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,231
Median earning men ± $9,819
$32,889
Median earning women ± $2,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($100,203), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,971), and Retail Trade ($60,132).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,964), Manufacturing ($45,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,804).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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 Sylvester, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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 Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sylvester, GA was $115,900 in 2024, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $115,900, a 7.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sylvester, GA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sylvester, GA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sylvester, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,813
$1,219
Median Property Taxes
±$303

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 Sylvester, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

57%
Homeownership
2024
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Sylvester, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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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.
$58,417
Median Household Income
± $15,634
2.14k
Number of Households
± 365

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Sylvester, GA declined from $58,417 from the previous year's value of $59,808.

The following chart displays the households in Sylvester, GA 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sylvester, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.13%)
  3. Carpooled (5.8%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Sylvester, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.13%) and those who carpooled to work (5.8%).

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

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sylvester, GA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Sylvester, GA 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 Sylvester, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sylvester, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sylvester, GA (1.49k out of 5.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sylvester, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

89.5% of the population of Sylvester, GA has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 32.7% on Medicaid, 9.8% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
32.7%
Medicaid
9.8%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sylvester, GA grew by 10.3% from 9.48% to 10.5%.

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

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