Sylvan Springs

Population: 1,559
Median household income: $78,214
Median home value: $197,300

Sylvan Springs, a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, has 1,559 residents. Its median household income of $78,214 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $64,589.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sylvan Springs's population declined 17.5% from 1,890 to 1,559, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $161,200 to $197,300.

Owners occupy 82.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,559
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $78,214
Median home value: $197,300
Median gross rent: $1,092
Housing units: 645
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8901,559

Median household income

$70,368$78,214

Median home value

$161,200$197,300

Median gross rent

$761$1,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,890	$70,368	$161,200	$761
2020	1,832	$70,852	$172,100	$746
2021	1,614	$75,250	$181,700	$1,091
2022	1,521	$73,482	$192,200	$1,120
2023	1,559	$78,214	$197,300	$1,092

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	5.1%
5 to 17	249	16.0%
18 to 24	131	8.4%
25 to 34	164	10.5%
35 to 44	204	13.1%
45 to 54	158	10.1%
55 to 64	238	15.3%
65 to 74	167	10.7%
75 and over	168	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,337	85.8%
Black or African American	87	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	10	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	8.3%
High school graduate	441	40.1%
Some college or associate's	388	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	93	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	86	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	538	81.0%
Carpooled	52	7.8%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	8.3%
Other means	16	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	11.7%
15 to 29 min	248	40.7%
30 to 44 min	184	30.2%
45 to 59 min	42	6.9%
60+ min	64	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.0% (78 of 1,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	491	78.2%
Nonfamily households	137	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	628	97.4%
Vacant	17	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	520	82.8%
Renter-occupied	108	17.2%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	582	90.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	63	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0174424
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5302, -87.0312