Sylvania, OH City Data

Sylvania, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,670 people who live in Sylvania and approximately 455,054 who live in Lucas 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

Lucas County where Sylvania resides is 595.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 455,054 and has a population rank of 129 out of all the places in the United States.

Sylvania has a total of 18,670 people and of those residents there are 8,880 males and 9,790 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 39.7. There are approximately 6,559 births each year and around 4,660 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sylvania varies per year, but currently 18,491 are one race and 179 are two or more races.

Of the 18,670 people who live in Sylvania, there are 5,727 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sylvania is 2,911 male and 2,816 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 13,397.

General Sylvania Information
Total area in square miles - Lucas County	595.88
Water area in square miles - Lucas County	N/A
Resident population - Lucas County	455,054
Population rank - Lucas County	129
Total population	18,670
Total population (male)	8,880
Total population (female)	9,790
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	39.7
Births - Lucas County	6,559
Deaths- Lucas County	4,660
Population of one race	18,491
Population of two or more races	179
Population under 20 years	5,727
Population under 20 years (male)	2,911
Population under 20 years (female)	2,816
Total population 18 years and over	13,397

Sylvania Social Characteristics

There are 182,847 households in Sylvania. Families make up 117,008 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sylvania families into three different groups. Married-couple families (81,807), male householder with no wife present (7,569) and female householder with no husband present (26,005). The remainder of the Sylvania households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 66,517. Sylvania, OH 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 187,742 females 15 and over; of those females there are 51,364 never married, 87,742 now married, 3,151 separated, 21,509 widowed, and 23,976 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,694 separated, 4,782 widowed and 18,506 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 (Lucas County)
Total households	182,847
Family households (families)	117,008
With own children under 18 years	61,609
Married-couple family	81,807
With own children under 18 years	37,203
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,569
With own children under 18 years	4,121
Female householder, no husband present, family	26,005
With own children under 18 years	17,002
Nonfamily households	66,517
Householder living alone	54,993
65 years and over	19,212

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,751
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,750
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,173
Householder	5,071
Spouse	4,277
Child	6,287
Other relatives	113
Nonrelatives	161
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	224
Foster child	1
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,369
Male householder	775
Male householder living alone	655
Male householder not living alone	120
Female householder	1,305
Female householder living alone	1,185
Female householder not living alone	120
Nonrelatives	289
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	92
Foster child	N/A
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	187,742
Never married	51,364
Now married	87,742
Separated	3,151
Widowed	21,509
Divorced	23,976
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,694
Widowed	4,782
Divorced	18,506

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,670
Male	8,880
Under 5 years	573
5 to 9 years	775
10 to 14 years	816
15 to 17 years	498
18 and 19 years	249
20 years	96
21 years	89
22 to 24 years	212
25 to 29 years	408
30 to 34 years	457
35 to 39 years	696
40 to 44 years	767
45 to 49 years	823
50 to 54 years	683
55 to 59 years	439
60 and 61 years	146
62 to 64 years	188
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	172
70 to 74 years	264
75 to 79 years	213
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	93
Female	9,790
Under 5 years	576
5 to 9 years	762
10 to 14 years	805
15 to 17 years	468
18 and 19 years	205
20 years	83
21 years	83
22 to 24 years	242
25 to 29 years	392
30 to 34 years	589
35 to 39 years	731
40 to 44 years	946
45 to 49 years	861
50 to 54 years	721
55 to 59 years	453
60 and 61 years	158
62 to 64 years	200
65 and 66 years	122
67 to 69 years	211
70 to 74 years	367
75 to 79 years	328
80 to 84 years	230
85 years and over	257

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,670
One race	18,491
White	17,774
Black or African American	186
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	392
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	27
Two or more races	179

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,542
People who are White alone	17,648
People who are Black or African American alone	184
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	392
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	304
People who are Some other race alone	120

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	424,043
Same house	239,852
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,314
Different state or abroad	30,098
Different state	25,075
Abroad	5,023

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lucas County)
Total resident population	455,054
Born in United States	347,906
State of residence	350,108
Different state	88,357
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,107
Foreign born	14,482

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 129,500 for the population of the country, which includes Sylvania. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 59,110 and elementary or high school enrollment was 163,071 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 31,805.

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	129,500
Pre-kindergarten	8,746
Public	4,533
Private	4,213
Kindergarten	7,412
Public	5,732
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	56,128
Public	44,596
Private	11,532
Elementary and high school	81,536
Public	65,678
Private	15,858
High school grades 9 to 12	25,408
Public	21,082
Private	4,326
College, undergraduate years	25,508
Public	21,928
Private	3,580
Graduate or professional school	6,298
Public	5,323
Private	975
Not enrolled in school	306,912

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	291,022
Less than 9th grade	11,857
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	37,842
High school graduate	94,008
Some college, no degree	64,245
Associate's degree	21,200
Bachelor's degree	61,870
Graduate or professional degree	21.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	40,243

Sylvania Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 348,524 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sylvania. The Sylvania occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (63,701), service occupations (33,573), sales and office occupations (55,934), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (511), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,812) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (40,488). The 348,524 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 176,330 private wage and salary workers, 25,186 government workers, 10,087 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lucas County)
Population 16 years and over	348,524
In labor force	226,450
Civilian labor force	226,325
Employed	212,019
Unemployed	14,306
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	125
Females 16 years and over	184,442
In labor force	108,901
Civilian labor force	108,867
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,366
Armed forces	34
Males 16 years and over	164,082
In labor force	117,549
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,940
Armed forces	91

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lucas County)
Workers 16 years and over	207,585
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	175,341
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	19,120
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,895
Other means	958
Worked at home	3,998
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,169,630

OCCUPATION (Lucas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,701
Management, professional, and related occupations	63,701
Service occupations	33,573
Sales and office occupations	55,934
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	511
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,812
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,488

INDUSTRY (Lucas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,701
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	866
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	38,774
Wholesale trade	8,411
Retail trade	25,977
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,599
Information	4,079
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,258
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,036
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	46,342
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	17,110
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,111

CLASS OF WORKER (Lucas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,701
Private wage and salary workers	176,330
Government workers	25,186
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,087
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sylvania Housing Characteristics

In Sylvania, OH there are 196,259 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 182,847 occupied and 13,412 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sylvania, there are 131,019 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,024 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sylvania, OH 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 5,204 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,836 with rent between $200-299, 23,624 with rent between $300-499 and 27,991 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lucas County)
Total housing units	196,259
Occupied housing units	182,847
Vacant housing units	13,412

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lucas County)
Total housing units	196,259
1-unit, detached	131,019
1-unit, attached	6,024
2 units	11,547
3 or 4 units	7,937
5 to 9 units	10,528
10 to 19 units	10,353
20 to 49 units	6,162
50 or more units	7,299
Mobile home	5,331

HOUSING TENURE (Lucas County)
Occupied housing units	182,847
Owner-occupied	119,492
Renter-occupied	63,355

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lucas County)
Occupied housing units	182,847
No vehicles available	17,678
2 vehicle available	94,119
3 vehicles available	19,455
4 vehicles available	4,697
5 or more vehicles available	1,862

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lucas County)
Occupied housing units	182,847
Utility gas	149,192
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,980
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,813
Coal or coke	23
Wood	461
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	666
No fuel used	370

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lucas County)
Occupied housing units	182,847
Less Than $50,000	119,492
$50,000 to $99,999	44,837
$100,000 to $149,999	24,096
$150,000 to $199,999	11,302
$200,000 to $299,999	7,019
$300,000 to $499,999	1,851
$1,000,000 or more	164
Median (dollars)	90,700

GROSS RENT (Lucas County)
Occupied units paying rent	63,355
Less than $200	5,204
$200 to $299	3,836
$300 to $499	23,624
$500 to $699	18,725
$700 to $999	7,733
$1,000 to $1,499	1,060
$1,500 or more	472