Sylvania

Population: 2,005
Median household income: $53,973
Median home value: $129,400

Sylvania is a community in DeKalb County, Alabama, home to 2,005 residents. Its median household income of $53,973 runs above the DeKalb County figure of $51,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sylvania's population declined 21.2% from 2,546 to 2,005, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $97,600 to $129,400.

The typical home was built around 1985. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,005
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,973
Median home value: $129,400
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 816
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5462,005

Median household income

$51,385$53,973

Median home value

$97,600$129,400

Median gross rent

$631$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,546	$51,385	$97,600	$631
2020	2,386	$43,526	$86,900	$565
2021	1,848	$46,615	$105,200	$582
2022	1,971	$50,993	$119,600	$629
2023	2,005	$53,973	$129,400	$638

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	6.1%
5 to 17	460	22.9%
18 to 24	90	4.5%
25 to 34	350	17.5%
35 to 44	252	12.6%
45 to 54	255	12.7%
55 to 64	211	10.5%
65 to 74	183	9.1%
75 and over	82	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,643	81.9%
Black or African American	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.6%
Two or more races	80	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	246	12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	240	18.0%
High school graduate	426	32.0%
Some college or associate's	389	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	191	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	87	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	772	86.9%
Carpooled	97	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.4%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	164	18.7%
15 to 29 min	518	59.1%
30 to 44 min	98	11.2%
45 to 59 min	12	1.4%
60+ min	84	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 10.6% (212 of 2,005)

	Count	Share
Family households	526	74.6%
Nonfamily households	179	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	705	86.4%
Vacant	111	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	478	67.8%
Renter-occupied	227	32.2%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	593	72.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	29	3.6%
5 to 19 units	2	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	188	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0174400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 34.5620, -85.8047