Sylacauga, AL City Data

Sylacauga, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,616 people who live in Sylacauga and approximately 80,321 who live in Talladega County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sylacauga to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sylacauga. We have included Sylacauga housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sylacauga Information

Talladega County where Sylacauga resides is 760.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 80,321 and has a population rank of 639 out of all the places in the United States.

Sylacauga has a total of 12,616 people and of those residents there are 5,657 males and 6,959 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 1,139 births each year and around 852 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sylacauga varies per year, but currently 12,501 are one race and 115 are two or more races.

Of the 12,616 people who live in Sylacauga, there are 3,507 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sylacauga is 1,718 male and 1,789 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,456.

General Sylacauga Information
Total area in square miles - Talladega County	760.25
Water area in square miles - Talladega County	N/A
Resident population - Talladega County	80,321
Population rank - Talladega County	639
Total population	12,616
Total population (male)	5,657
Total population (female)	6,959
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Talladega County	1,139
Deaths- Talladega County	852
Population of one race	12,501
Population of two or more races	115
Population under 20 years	3,507
Population under 20 years (male)	1,718
Population under 20 years (female)	1,789
Total population 18 years and over	9,456

Sylacauga Social Characteristics

There are 30,674 households in Sylacauga. Families make up 22,019 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sylacauga families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,061), male householder with no wife present (1,156) and female householder with no husband present (4,260). The remainder of the Sylacauga households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,763. Sylacauga, AL moving companies help people in Sylacauga move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sylacauga. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sylacauga is based, there are 32,996 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,390 never married, 17,517 now married, 840 separated, 4,642 widowed, and 3,607 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 677 separated, 925 widowed and 2,898 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sylacauga social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sylacauga.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Talladega County)
Total households	30,674
Family households (families)	22,019
With own children under 18 years	11,158
Married-couple family	16,061
With own children under 18 years	6,851
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,156
With own children under 18 years	587
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,260
With own children under 18 years	2,632
Nonfamily households	8,763
Householder living alone	7,930
65 years and over	3,254

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,773
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,652
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,385
Householder	3,419
Spouse	2,414
Child	3,661
Other relatives	158
Nonrelatives	142
Unmarried partner	70
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	140
Foster child	12
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,991
Male householder	633
Male householder living alone	549
Male householder not living alone	84
Female householder	1,163
Female householder living alone	1,105
Female householder not living alone	58
Nonrelatives	195
Unmarried partner	70
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	61
Foster child	1
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,996
Never married	6,390
Now married	17,517
Separated	840
Widowed	4,642
Divorced	3,607
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	677
Widowed	925
Divorced	2,898

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,616
Male	5,657
Under 5 years	390
5 to 9 years	451
10 to 14 years	446
15 to 17 years	256
18 and 19 years	175
20 years	75
21 years	69
22 to 24 years	183
25 to 29 years	342
30 to 34 years	298
35 to 39 years	428
40 to 44 years	437
45 to 49 years	442
50 to 54 years	348
55 to 59 years	259
60 and 61 years	97
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	118
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	216
75 to 79 years	170
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	83
Female	6,959
Under 5 years	427
5 to 9 years	440
10 to 14 years	460
15 to 17 years	290
18 and 19 years	172
20 years	74
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	218
25 to 29 years	384
30 to 34 years	395
35 to 39 years	510
40 to 44 years	479
45 to 49 years	461
50 to 54 years	379
55 to 59 years	344
60 and 61 years	138
62 to 64 years	195
65 and 66 years	139
67 to 69 years	205
70 to 74 years	361
75 to 79 years	329
80 to 84 years	242
85 years and over	241

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,616
One race	12,501
White	8,727
Black or African American	3,647
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	5
Two or more races	115

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,376
People who are White alone	8,519
People who are Black or African American alone	3,615
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	37
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	118
People who are Some other race alone	50

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	75,278
Same house	45,441
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,667
Different state or abroad	4,697
Different state	4,250
Abroad	447

PLACE OF BIRTH (Talladega County)
Total resident population	80,321
Born in United States	65,228
State of residence	67,344
Different state	12,152
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	284
Foreign born	541

Sylacauga Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sylacauga. That total enrollment is 19,125 for the population of the country, which includes Sylacauga. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,827 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,624.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sylacauga population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,125
Pre-kindergarten	1,180
Public	750
Private	430
Kindergarten	1,124
Public	981
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,516
Public	8,872
Private	644
Elementary and high school	14,196
Public	13,223
Private	973
High school grades 9 to 12	4,680
Public	4,351
Private	329
College, undergraduate years	2,357
Public	1,978
Private	379
Graduate or professional school	268
Public	238
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	58,118

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,060
Less than 9th grade	5,308
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,794
High school graduate	18,270
Some college, no degree	10,383
Associate's degree	2,354
Bachelor's degree	5,951
Graduate or professional degree	11.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,663

Sylacauga Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 62,620 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sylacauga. The Sylacauga occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,742), service occupations (3,981), sales and office occupations (7,369), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,479) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,152). The 62,620 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,626 private wage and salary workers, 5,404 government workers, 1,798 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Talladega County)
Population 16 years and over	62,620
In labor force	34,585
Civilian labor force	34,570
Employed	31,894
Unemployed	2,676
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	32,407
In labor force	16,252
Civilian labor force	16,252
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,532
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	30,213
In labor force	18,333
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,144
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Talladega County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,443
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,385
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,851
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	370
Other means	206
Worked at home	389
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	778,910

OCCUPATION (Talladega County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,742
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,742
Service occupations	3,981
Sales and office occupations	7,369
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,479
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,152

INDUSTRY (Talladega County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,742
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	796
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,140
Wholesale trade	926
Retail trade	3,786
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,531
Information	558
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,266
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,224
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,904
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,874
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,795

CLASS OF WORKER (Talladega County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,742
Private wage and salary workers	24,626
Government workers	5,404
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,798
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sylacauga Housing Characteristics

In Sylacauga, AL there are 34,469 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,674 occupied and 3,795 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sylacauga, there are 21,521 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 363 units in Sylacauga. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sylacauga, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sylacauga, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sylacauga. There are 1,312 housing units with rent less than $200, 997 with rent between $200-299, 2,458 with rent between $300-499 and 1,214 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sylacauga gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sylacauga, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Talladega County)
Total housing units	34,469
Occupied housing units	30,674
Vacant housing units	3,795

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Talladega County)
Total housing units	34,469
1-unit, detached	21,521
1-unit, attached	363
2 units	1,043
3 or 4 units	962
5 to 9 units	666
10 to 19 units	128
20 to 49 units	277
50 or more units	365
Mobile home	9,049

HOUSING TENURE (Talladega County)
Occupied housing units	30,674
Owner-occupied	23,405
Renter-occupied	7,269

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Talladega County)
Occupied housing units	30,674
No vehicles available	3,141
2 vehicle available	18,323
3 vehicles available	4,966
4 vehicles available	1,410
5 or more vehicles available	711

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Talladega County)
Occupied housing units	30,674
Utility gas	11,153
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,136
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	132
Coal or coke
Wood	317
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	61

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Talladega County)
Occupied housing units	30,674
Less Than $50,000	23,405
$50,000 to $99,999	6,468
$100,000 to $149,999	2,213
$150,000 to $199,999	923
$200,000 to $299,999	602
$300,000 to $499,999	171
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,200

GROSS RENT (Talladega County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,269
Less than $200	1,312
$200 to $299	997
$300 to $499	2,458
$500 to $699	914
$700 to $999	238
$1,000 to $1,499	51
$1,500 or more	10