Sylvania, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

SYLVANIA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sylvania, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sylvania, AL was 1,186.

Sylvania Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sylvania was 567, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sylvania, AL
There are an estimated 295 married men in the town. 66 percent of men over 15 years old in Sylvania are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sylvania is 619 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sylvania, Alabama
There are an estimated 293 married women in the community. 57.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sylvania, AL
The median age of people living in Sylvania, AL was 37.5 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 Sylvania was 95. There were 898 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.2 percent of the population (156) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sylvania, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sylvania, AL was 1,165.

White Population in Sylvania, AL
The estimated White population in the Sylvania community is 1,143, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sylvania, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sylvania, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sylvania, AL was 14.

Asian Population in Sylvania, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sylvania, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sylvania was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sylvania community was 8, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sylvania, AL
The household population number in Sylvania was 1,186.

Group Quarters Population in Sylvania, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sylvania, AL
The average household size in Sylvania is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sylvania, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 517 total housing units in Sylvania.

The number of occupied housing units was 485, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 360 were owner-occupied (74.2), and 125 were renter-occupied (25.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 32 vacant homes in Sylvania at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sylvania, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 193, with a median value in dollars of 59,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sylvania, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $645 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sylvania, average costs per month were $205 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 491 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sylvania, Alabama
40 people in Sylvania also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sylvania, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sylvania was 110, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sylvania, AL
In 2000, there were 287 people in Sylvania, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sylvania, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15 people in Sylvania who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sylvania, Alabama
There were 561 in the labor force in Sylvania at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 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 Sylvania was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sylvania, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,553. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sylvania, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sylvania, Alabama
Per capita income in Sylvania in the last full census was 15,561. 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 Sylvania numbered 48, or 13.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sylvania, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 196, or 16.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.