Sylacauga, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

SYLACAUGA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sylacauga, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sylacauga, AL was 12,616.

Sylacauga Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sylacauga was 5,657, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sylacauga, AL
There are an estimated 2,616 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Sylacauga are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sylacauga is 6,959 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sylacauga, Alabama
There are an estimated 2,601 married women in the community. 47.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sylacauga, AL
The median age of people living in Sylacauga, AL was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sylacauga was 817. There were 9,456 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (2,344) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sylacauga, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sylacauga, AL was 12,501.

White Population in Sylacauga, AL
The estimated White population in the Sylacauga community is 8,727, which is 69.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sylacauga, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,647, which is 28.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sylacauga, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sylacauga, AL was 33.

Asian Population in Sylacauga, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 37.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sylacauga, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sylacauga was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 50, while those of “two or more races” was 115 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sylacauga community was 123, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sylacauga, AL
The household population number in Sylacauga was 12,376.

Group Quarters Population in Sylacauga, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 240.

Average Household Size in Sylacauga, AL
The average household size in Sylacauga is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sylacauga, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,748 total housing units in Sylacauga.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,215, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,180 were owner-occupied (61), and 2,035 were renter-occupied (39, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 533 vacant homes in Sylacauga at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sylacauga, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,893, with a median value in dollars of 76,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sylacauga, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $846 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sylacauga, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,851 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sylacauga, Alabama
1,326 people in Sylacauga also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sylacauga, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sylacauga was 1,201, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sylacauga, AL
In 2000, there were 3,234 people in Sylacauga, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sylacauga, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 414 people in Sylacauga who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sylacauga, Alabama
There were 5,190 in the labor force in Sylacauga at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sylacauga was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sylacauga, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,533. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sylacauga, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,275. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sylacauga, Alabama
Per capita income in Sylacauga in the last full census was 16,209. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sylacauga numbered 558, or 16.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sylacauga, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,619, or 21.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.