Sylvania, GA City Data

Sylvania, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,675 people who live in Sylvania and approximately 15,374 who live in Screven 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

Screven County where Sylvania resides is 655.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,374 and has a population rank of 2,062 out of all the places in the United States.

Sylvania has a total of 2,675 people and of those residents there are 1,175 males and 1,500 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 45. There are approximately 198 births each year and around 166 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sylvania varies per year, but currently 2,669 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 2,675 people who live in Sylvania, there are 674 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sylvania is 341 male and 333 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 2,068.

General Sylvania Information
Total area in square miles - Screven County	655.59
Water area in square miles - Screven County	N/A
Resident population - Screven County	15,374
Population rank - Screven County	2,062
Total population	2,675
Total population (male)	1,175
Total population (female)	1,500
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	45
Births - Screven County	198
Deaths- Screven County	166
Population of one race	2,669
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	674
Population under 20 years (male)	341
Population under 20 years (female)	333
Total population 18 years and over	2,068

Sylvania Social Characteristics

There are 5,797 households in Sylvania. Families make up 4,133 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sylvania families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,780), male householder with no wife present (193) and female householder with no husband present (991). The remainder of the Sylvania households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,694. Sylvania, GA 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 6,190 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,416 never married, 2,983 now married, 154 separated, 979 widowed, and 658 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 138 separated, 181 widowed and 458 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 (Screven County)
Total households	5,797
Family households (families)	4,133
With own children under 18 years	2,257
Married-couple family	2,780
With own children under 18 years	1,361
Male householder, no wife present, family	193
With own children under 18 years	130
Female householder, no husband present, family	991
With own children under 18 years	610
Nonfamily households	1,694
Householder living alone	1,540
65 years and over	661

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	335
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	397
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,096
Householder	683
Spouse	441
Child	716
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	433
Male householder	152
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	253
Female householder living alone	246
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,190
Never married	1,416
Now married	2,983
Separated	154
Widowed	979
Divorced	658
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	138
Widowed	181
Divorced	458

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,675
Male	1,175
Under 5 years	87
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	19
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	26
Female	1,500
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	85
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	27
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	103
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	73
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	90
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	82
85 years and over	84

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,675
One race	2,669
White	1,536
Black or African American	1,112
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,529
People who are White alone	1,435
People who are Black or African American alone	1,067
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,356
Same house	9,347
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,318
Different state or abroad	652
Different state	553
Abroad	99

PLACE OF BIRTH (Screven County)
Total resident population	15,374
Born in United States	12,228
State of residence	12,848
Different state	2,143
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	127
Foreign born	256

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 4,374 for the population of the country, which includes Sylvania. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,507 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,543 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 579.

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	4,374
Pre-kindergarten	355
Public	290
Private	65
Kindergarten	167
Public	156
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,248
Public	2,130
Private	118
Elementary and high school	3,272
Public	3,147
Private	125
High school grades 9 to 12	1,024
Public	1,017
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	552
Public	502
Private	50
Graduate or professional school	28
Public	28
Private
Not enrolled in school	10,439

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,685
Less than 9th grade	1,376
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,827
High school graduate	3,740
Some college, no degree	1,484
Associate's degree	269
Bachelor's degree	989
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	688

Sylvania Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,570 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sylvania. The Sylvania occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,292), service occupations (912), sales and office occupations (1,195), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (158), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (671) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,713). The 11,570 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,504 private wage and salary workers, 1,132 government workers, 285 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Screven County)
Population 16 years and over	11,570
In labor force	6,569
Civilian labor force	6,556
Employed	5,941
Unemployed	615
Percent Unemployed	9.4
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	6,124
In labor force	3,241
Civilian labor force	3,241
Unemployed Civilian labor force	335
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,446
In labor force	3,328
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	280
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Screven County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,865
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,507
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,005
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	124
Other means	25
Worked at home	172
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	165,850

OCCUPATION (Screven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,292
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,292
Service occupations	912
Sales and office occupations	1,195
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	158
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	671
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,713

INDUSTRY (Screven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,292
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	317
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,773
Wholesale trade	88
Retail trade	672
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	420
Information	45
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	146
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	229
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,076
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	328
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	332

CLASS OF WORKER (Screven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,292
Private wage and salary workers	4,504
Government workers	1,132
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	285
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sylvania Housing Characteristics

In Sylvania, GA there are 6,853 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,797 occupied and 1,056 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sylvania, there are 3,841 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 93 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, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sylvania, GA 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 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 212 with rent between $200-299, 448 with rent between $300-499 and 134 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, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Screven County)
Total housing units	6,853
Occupied housing units	5,797
Vacant housing units	1,056

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Screven County)
Total housing units	6,853
1-unit, detached	3,841
1-unit, attached	93
2 units	184
3 or 4 units	63
5 to 9 units	77
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	18
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,550

HOUSING TENURE (Screven County)
Occupied housing units	5,797
Owner-occupied	4,513
Renter-occupied	1,284

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Screven County)
Occupied housing units	5,797
No vehicles available	592
2 vehicle available	3,156
3 vehicles available	913
4 vehicles available	194
5 or more vehicles available	81

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Screven County)
Occupied housing units	5,797
Utility gas	655
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,646
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	88
Coal or coke
Wood	145
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Screven County)
Occupied housing units	5,797
Less Than $50,000	4,513
$50,000 to $99,999	984
$100,000 to $149,999	269
$150,000 to $199,999	79
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,600

GROSS RENT (Screven County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,284
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	212
$300 to $499	448
$500 to $699	92
$700 to $999	42
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A