Sylvania, AL City Data

Sylvania, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,186 people who live in Sylvania and approximately 64,452 who live in De Kalb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sylvania 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 Sylvania. We have included Sylvania housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sylvania Information

De Kalb County where Sylvania resides is 778.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,452 and has a population rank of 754 out of all the places in the United States.

Sylvania has a total of 1,186 people and of those residents there are 567 males and 619 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 911 births each year and around 660 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sylvania varies per year, but currently 1,165 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 1,186 people who live in Sylvania, there are 324 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sylvania is 157 male and 167 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 898.

General Sylvania Information
Total area in square miles - De Kalb County	778.65
Water area in square miles - De Kalb County	N/A
Resident population - De Kalb County	64,452
Population rank - De Kalb County	754
Total population	1,186
Total population (male)	567
Total population (female)	619
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - De Kalb County	911
Deaths- De Kalb County	660
Population of one race	1,165
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	324
Population under 20 years (male)	157
Population under 20 years (female)	167
Total population 18 years and over	898

Sylvania Social Characteristics

There are 25,113 households in Sylvania. Families make up 18,574 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sylvania families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,944), male householder with no wife present (950) and female householder with no husband present (2,402). The remainder of the Sylvania households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,673. Sylvania, AL moving companies help people in Sylvania 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 Sylvania. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sylvania is based, there are 26,654 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,551 never married, 16,097 now married, 601 separated, 3,472 widowed, and 2,933 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 363 separated, 657 widowed and 2,591 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sylvania social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sylvania.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (De Kalb County)
Total households	25,113
Family households (families)	18,574
With own children under 18 years	9,024
Married-couple family	14,944
With own children under 18 years	6,744
Male householder, no wife present, family	950
With own children under 18 years	507
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,402
With own children under 18 years	1,385
Nonfamily households	6,673
Householder living alone	5,970
65 years and over	2,720

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	171
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	124
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,045
Householder	354
Spouse	287
Child	347
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	2
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	141
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	78
Female householder living alone	76
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,654
Never married	3,551
Now married	16,097
Separated	601
Widowed	3,472
Divorced	2,933
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	363
Widowed	657
Divorced	2,591

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,186
Male	567
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	10
Female	619
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	7
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,186
One race	1,165
White	1,143
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,186
People who are White alone	1,143
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	60,078
Same house	36,194
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,239
Different state or abroad	4,801
Different state	3,944
Abroad	857

PLACE OF BIRTH (De Kalb County)
Total resident population	64,452
Born in United States	43,098
State of residence	46,642
Different state	14,886
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	276
Foreign born	2,648

Sylvania 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 Sylvania. That total enrollment is 14,045 for the population of the country, which includes Sylvania. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,917 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,695.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,045
Pre-kindergarten	914
Public	694
Private	220
Kindergarten	976
Public	969
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,214
Public	7,000
Private	214
Elementary and high school	10,459
Public	10,054
Private	405
High school grades 9 to 12	3,245
Public	3,054
Private	191
College, undergraduate years	1,542
Public	1,423
Private	119
Graduate or professional school	154
Public	123
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	47,860

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,740
Less than 9th grade	6,157
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,312
High school graduate	14,549
Some college, no degree	7,183
Associate's degree	2,011
Bachelor's degree	3,528
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,095

Sylvania Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,247 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sylvania. The Sylvania occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,759), service occupations (3,119), sales and office occupations (5,439), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (456), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,583) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,924). The 50,247 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,597 private wage and salary workers, 2,973 government workers, 2,545 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (De Kalb County)
Population 16 years and over	50,247
In labor force	30,903
Civilian labor force	30,862
Employed	29,280
Unemployed	1,582
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	41
Females 16 years and over	26,269
In labor force	14,036
Civilian labor force	14,034
Unemployed Civilian labor force	858
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	23,978
In labor force	16,867
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	724
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (De Kalb County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,637
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,236
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,874
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	386
Other means	229
Worked at home	841
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	663,545

OCCUPATION (De Kalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,759
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,759
Service occupations	3,119
Sales and office occupations	5,439
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	456
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,583
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,924

INDUSTRY (De Kalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,759
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,102
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,599
Wholesale trade	720
Retail trade	2,697
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,448
Information	489
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	899
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	890
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,642
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	795

CLASS OF WORKER (De Kalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,759
Private wage and salary workers	23,597
Government workers	2,973
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,545
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sylvania Housing Characteristics

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

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

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (De Kalb County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (De Kalb County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (De Kalb County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (De Kalb County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (De Kalb County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (De Kalb County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (De Kalb County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A