Sylvester, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

131

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.4

38.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

1.09k% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,156

15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$78,100

Population & Diversity

Sylvester, WV is home to a population of 131 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124 people) in Sylvester, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Sylvester, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sylvester, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sylvester, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sylvester, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Korea
2 ± 14

Sylvester, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sylvester, WV.

Economy

The economy of Sylvester, WV employs 38 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sylvester, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people), and Manufacturing (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,036) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,679).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 86

−36.7%

1 Year decline

± 426%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvester, WV declined at a rate of −36.7%, from 60 employees to 38 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sylvester, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (7 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sylvester, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

2024 Value

± 86

−36.7%

1 Year decline

± 426%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sylvester, WV declined at a rate of −36.7%, from 60 employees to 38 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sylvester, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (9 people), and Manufacturing (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sylvester, WV, though some of these residents may live in Sylvester, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,722

Median earning men ± $151,705

$28,571

Median earning women ± $17,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sylvester, WV was $78,100 in 2024, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,000 to $78,100, a 1.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sylvester, WV is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sylvester, WV have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sylvester, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,295

$61

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in Sylvester, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sylvester, WV 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.

$70,156

Median Household Income

± $34,921

Number of Households

± 37

In 2023, the median household income of the 65 households in Sylvester, WV grew to $70,156 from the previous year's value of $61,000.

The following chart displays the households in Sylvester, WV 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sylvester, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 89.5% of workers in Sylvester, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sylvester, WV have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sylvester, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sylvester, WV (25 out of 131 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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