Sylvia, KS City Data

Sylvia, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 297 people who live in Sylvia and approximately 64,790 who live in Reno County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sylvia 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 Sylvia. We have included Sylvia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sylvia Information

Reno County where Sylvia resides is 1,271.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,790 and has a population rank of 749 out of all the places in the United States.

Sylvia has a total of 297 people and of those residents there are 144 males and 153 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 886 births each year and around 700 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sylvia varies per year, but currently 294 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 297 people who live in Sylvia, there are 88 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sylvia is 43 male and 45 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 215.

General Sylvia Information
Total area in square miles - Reno County	1,271.25
Water area in square miles - Reno County	N/A
Resident population - Reno County	64,790
Population rank - Reno County	749
Total population	297
Total population (male)	144
Total population (female)	153
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Reno County	886
Deaths- Reno County	700
Population of one race	294
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	88
Population under 20 years (male)	43
Population under 20 years (female)	45
Total population 18 years and over	215

Sylvia Social Characteristics

There are 25,498 households in Sylvia. Families make up 17,406 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sylvia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,244), male householder with no wife present (882) and female householder with no husband present (2,197). The remainder of the Sylvia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,189. Sylvia, KS moving companies help people in Sylvia 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 Sylvia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sylvia is based, there are 25,980 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,303 never married, 15,244 now married, 311 separated, 3,019 widowed, and 3,103 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 222 separated, 682 widowed and 3,199 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sylvia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sylvia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Reno County)
Total households	25,498
Family households (families)	17,406
With own children under 18 years	8,176
Married-couple family	14,244
With own children under 18 years	5,682
Male householder, no wife present, family	882
With own children under 18 years	542
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,197
With own children under 18 years	1,462
Nonfamily households	8,189
Householder living alone	7,129
65 years and over	3,082

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	39
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	43
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	256
Householder	84
Spouse	73
Child	88
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	41
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	22
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,980
Never married	4,303
Now married	15,244
Separated	311
Widowed	3,019
Divorced	3,103
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	222
Widowed	682
Divorced	3,199

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	297
Male	144
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6
Female	153
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	297
One race	294
White	288
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	297
People who are White alone	288
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	60,643
Same house	33,272
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,608
Different state or abroad	4,433
Different state	3,943
Abroad	490

PLACE OF BIRTH (Reno County)
Total resident population	64,790
Born in United States	47,991
State of residence	48,165
Different state	15,045
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	312
Foreign born	1,268

Sylvia 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 Sylvia. That total enrollment is 15,601 for the population of the country, which includes Sylvia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,886 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,261 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,672.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,601
Pre-kindergarten	975
Public	677
Private	298
Kindergarten	822
Public	709
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,228
Public	6,417
Private	811
Elementary and high school	11,131
Public	9,975
Private	1,156
High school grades 9 to 12	3,903
Public	3,558
Private	345
College, undergraduate years	2,302
Public	2,125
Private	177
Graduate or professional school	371
Public	303
Private	68
Not enrolled in school	46,717

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,082
Less than 9th grade	2,380
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,055
High school graduate	13,167
Some college, no degree	11,890
Associate's degree	3,132
Bachelor's degree	7,458
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,937

Sylvia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,915 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sylvia. The Sylvia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,481), service occupations (5,357), sales and office occupations (7,826), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (281), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,840) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,610). The 50,915 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,810 private wage and salary workers, 4,026 government workers, 2,413 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Reno County)
Population 16 years and over	50,915
In labor force	31,898
Civilian labor force	31,857
Employed	30,395
Unemployed	1,462
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	41
Females 16 years and over	25,572
In labor force	14,901
Civilian labor force	14,901
Unemployed Civilian labor force	650
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,343
In labor force	16,997
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	812
Armed forces	41

COMMUTING TO WORK (Reno County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,998
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,769
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,127
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	549
Other means	178
Worked at home	1,163
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	506,325

OCCUPATION (Reno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,481
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,481
Service occupations	5,357
Sales and office occupations	7,826
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	281
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,840
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,610

INDUSTRY (Reno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,481
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,153
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,106
Wholesale trade	1,037
Retail trade	4,212
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,383
Information	667
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,218
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,611
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,088
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,346
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,276

CLASS OF WORKER (Reno County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,481
Private wage and salary workers	23,810
Government workers	4,026
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,413
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sylvia Housing Characteristics

In Sylvia, KS there are 27,625 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,498 occupied and 2,127 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sylvia, there are 21,418 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 660 units in Sylvia. 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 Sylvia, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sylvia, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sylvia. There are 393 housing units with rent less than $200, 854 with rent between $200-299, 3,136 with rent between $300-499 and 2,504 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sylvia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sylvia, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Reno County)
Total housing units	27,625
Occupied housing units	25,498
Vacant housing units	2,127

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Reno County)
Total housing units	27,625
1-unit, detached	21,418
1-unit, attached	660
2 units	1,091
3 or 4 units	923
5 to 9 units	639
10 to 19 units	294
20 to 49 units	385
50 or more units	518
Mobile home	1,671

HOUSING TENURE (Reno County)
Occupied housing units	25,498
Owner-occupied	18,022
Renter-occupied	7,476

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Reno County)
Occupied housing units	25,498
No vehicles available	1,684
2 vehicle available	15,864
3 vehicles available	4,020
4 vehicles available	1,125
5 or more vehicles available	466

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Reno County)
Occupied housing units	25,498
Utility gas	18,685
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,967
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke
Wood	303
Solar energy
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Reno County)
Occupied housing units	25,498
Less Than $50,000	18,022
$50,000 to $99,999	6,674
$100,000 to $149,999	2,305
$150,000 to $199,999	636
$200,000 to $299,999	283
$300,000 to $499,999	113
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	66,600

GROSS RENT (Reno County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,476
Less than $200	393
$200 to $299	854
$300 to $499	3,136
$500 to $699	1,760
$700 to $999	640
$1,000 to $1,499	85
$1,500 or more	18