Sylva, NC City Data

Sylva, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,435 people who live in Sylva and approximately 33,121 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sylva 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 Sylva. We have included Sylva housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sylva Information

Jackson County where Sylva resides is 494.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,121 and has a population rank of 1,314 out of all the places in the United States.

Sylva has a total of 2,435 people and of those residents there are 1,148 males and 1,287 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 367 births each year and around 302 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sylva varies per year, but currently 2,376 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 2,435 people who live in Sylva, there are 518 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sylva is 271 male and 247 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 1,988.

General Sylva Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	494.5
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	33,121
Population rank - Jackson County	1,314
Total population	2,435
Total population (male)	1,148
Total population (female)	1,287
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Jackson County	367
Deaths- Jackson County	302
Population of one race	2,376
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	518
Population under 20 years (male)	271
Population under 20 years (female)	247
Total population 18 years and over	1,988

Sylva Social Characteristics

There are 13,191 households in Sylva. Families make up 8,627 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sylva families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,774), male householder with no wife present (548) and female householder with no husband present (1,237). The remainder of the Sylva households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,605. Sylva, NC moving companies help people in Sylva 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 Sylva. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sylva is based, there are 14,481 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,070 never married, 7,931 now married, 294 separated, 1,684 widowed, and 1,502 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 257 separated, 350 widowed and 1,183 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sylva social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sylva.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	13,191
Family households (families)	8,627
With own children under 18 years	3,694
Married-couple family	6,774
With own children under 18 years	2,464
Male householder, no wife present, family	548
With own children under 18 years	257
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,237
With own children under 18 years	734
Nonfamily households	4,605
Householder living alone	3,544
65 years and over	1,291

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	272
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	342
Average household size	2.04
Average family size	2.74

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,697
Householder	608
Spouse	422
Child	532
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	48
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	627
Male householder	223
Male householder living alone	183
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	306
Female householder living alone	267
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	98
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	55
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,481
Never married	3,070
Now married	7,931
Separated	294
Widowed	1,684
Divorced	1,502
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	257
Widowed	350
Divorced	1,183

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,435
Male	1,148
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	20
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	73
25 to 29 years	108
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	97
40 to 44 years	60
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	16
Female	1,287
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	15
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	88
30 to 34 years	73
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	82
50 to 54 years	81
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,435
One race	2,376
White	2,171
Black or African American	114
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	32
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,324
People who are White alone	2,064
People who are Black or African American alone	111
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	39
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,471
Same house	17,243
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,102
Different state or abroad	4,075
Different state	3,733
Abroad	342

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	33,121
Born in United States	19,520
State of residence	20,774
Different state	11,596
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	176
Foreign born	575

Sylva 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 Sylva. That total enrollment is 10,089 for the population of the country, which includes Sylva. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,301 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,085.

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 Sylva population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,089
Pre-kindergarten	356
Public	216
Private	140
Kindergarten	305
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,963
Public	2,820
Private	143
Elementary and high school	4,342
Public	4,145
Private	197
High school grades 9 to 12	1,379
Public	1,325
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	4,720
Public	4,497
Private	223
Graduate or professional school	366
Public	329
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	21,942

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,881
Less than 9th grade	1,805
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,624
High school graduate	5,361
Some college, no degree	4,302
Associate's degree	1,463
Bachelor's degree	5,326
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,902

Sylva Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,591 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sylva. The Sylva occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,904), service occupations (3,102), sales and office occupations (3,675), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,049) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,822). The 27,591 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,084 private wage and salary workers, 4,023 government workers, 1,475 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	27,591
In labor force	17,493
Civilian labor force	17,479
Employed	15,688
Unemployed	1,791
Percent Unemployed	10.2
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	14,288
In labor force	8,250
Civilian labor force	8,240
Unemployed Civilian labor force	850
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	13,303
In labor force	9,243
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	941
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,369
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,727
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,533
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	547
Other means	76
Worked at home	418
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	308,215

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,904
Service occupations	3,102
Sales and office occupations	3,675
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,049
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,822

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	281
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,321
Wholesale trade	206
Retail trade	1,920
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	473
Information	226
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,089
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,586
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,133
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	571

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Private wage and salary workers	10,084
Government workers	4,023
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,475
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sylva Housing Characteristics

In Sylva, NC there are 19,291 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,191 occupied and 6,100 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sylva, there are 13,107 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 293 units in Sylva. 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 Sylva, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sylva, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sylva. There are 144 housing units with rent less than $200, 323 with rent between $200-299, 1,652 with rent between $300-499 and 897 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sylva gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sylva, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	19,291
Occupied housing units	13,191
Vacant housing units	6,100

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	19,291
1-unit, detached	13,107
1-unit, attached	293
2 units	403
3 or 4 units	493
5 to 9 units	519
10 to 19 units	203
20 to 49 units	153
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	3,952

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Owner-occupied	9,566
Renter-occupied	3,625

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
No vehicles available	986
2 vehicle available	7,981
3 vehicles available	2,011
4 vehicles available	591
5 or more vehicles available	173

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Utility gas	150
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,846
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,882
Coal or coke
Wood	1,132
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Less Than $50,000	9,566
$50,000 to $99,999	2,101
$100,000 to $149,999	1,364
$150,000 to $199,999	853
$200,000 to $299,999	592
$300,000 to $499,999	185
$1,000,000 or more	41
Median (dollars)	106,700

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,625
Less than $200	144
$200 to $299	323
$300 to $499	1,652
$500 to $699	677
$700 to $999	179
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	1