Sylvia

Population: 180
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $59,300

Located in Reno County, Kansas, Sylvia is a community with a population of 180. The median household income of $50,000 is below the Reno County median ($60,498).

From 2019 to 2023, Sylvia's population grew 56.5% from 115 to 180, while its median home value rose 97.7% from $30,000 to $59,300.

The median resident is 59.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 26.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 180
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $59,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

115180

Median household income

$34,063$50,000

Median home value

$30,000$59,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	115	$34,063	$30,000
2020	144	$48,125	—
2021	170	$51,250	$61,400
2022	169	$59,167	$60,700
2023	180	$50,000	$59,300

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6426.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.2%
5 to 17	26	14.4%
18 to 24	3	1.7%
25 to 34	13	7.2%
35 to 44	25	13.9%
45 to 54	16	8.9%
55 to 64	48	26.7%
65 to 74	20	11.1%
75 and over	25	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	166	92.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's50.3%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	10.2%
High school graduate	44	29.9%
Some college or associate's	74	50.3%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	11	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone47.7%

Carpooled37.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	47.7%
Carpooled	33	37.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	2.3%
Worked from home	11	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	27.3%
15 to 29 min	45	58.4%
30 to 44 min	11	14.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 11.1% (19 of 171)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	51.1%
Nonfamily households	45	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	92	72.4%
Vacant	35	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	96.7%
Renter-occupied	3	3.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2069800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9589, -98.4087