Sylvan Hills

Population: 493
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $297,000

Sylvan Hills is a community in Blair County, Pennsylvania, home to 493 residents. The median household income of $91,250 is above the Blair County median ($60,594).

Between 2020 and 2023, Sylvan Hills's population declined 8.5% from 539 to 493, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $212,500 to $297,000.

The typical home was built around 1974. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 493
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $91,250
Median home value: $297,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 212
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

539493

Median household income

$80,547$91,250

Median home value

$212,500$297,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	539	$80,547	$212,500
2021	473	$85,250	$198,300
2022	456	$81,118	$290,200
2023	493	$91,250	$297,000

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 175.5%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	6.5%
5 to 17	27	5.5%
18 to 24	56	11.4%
25 to 34	79	16.0%
35 to 44	46	9.3%
45 to 54	50	10.1%
55 to 64	97	19.7%
65 to 74	75	15.2%
75 and over	31	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	460	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate3.4%

Some college or associate's52.1%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree20.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	3.7%
High school graduate	13	3.4%
Some college or associate's	197	52.1%
Bachelor's degree	77	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	77	20.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	42.2%
15 to 29 min	116	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	18	7.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 2.6% (13 of 493)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	71.7%
Nonfamily households	60	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196	92.5%
Renter-occupied	16	7.5%

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	212	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: 4275936
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4487, -78.3839