Sykesville

Population: 978
Median household income: $37,346
Median home value: $85,900

Located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Sykesville is a community with a population of 978. The median household income of $37,346 is below the Jefferson County median ($56,898).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sykesville's population declined 7.3% from 1,055 to 978, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $74,900 to $85,900.

The median gross rent is $546. 21.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 978
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $37,346
Median home value: $85,900
Median gross rent: $546
Housing units: 561
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,055978

Median household income

$38,365$37,346

Median home value

$74,900$85,900

Median gross rent

$603$546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,055	$38,365	$74,900	$603
2020	971	$39,018	$73,300	$672
2021	963	$36,477	$73,600	$600
2022	944	$39,444	$82,100	$548
2023	978	$37,346	$85,900	$546

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	8.4%
5 to 17	94	9.6%
18 to 24	67	6.9%
25 to 34	123	12.6%
35 to 44	77	7.9%
45 to 54	145	14.8%
55 to 64	188	19.2%
65 to 74	102	10.4%
75 and over	100	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	938	95.9%
Black or African American	34	3.5%
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)	6	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	10.9%
High school graduate	344	46.8%
Some college or associate's	155	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	105	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	51	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	338	71.0%
Carpooled	35	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	10.5%
Other means	22	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	25.8%
15 to 29 min	232	54.5%
30 to 44 min	17	4.0%
45 to 59 min	18	4.2%
60+ min	49	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 18.0% (176 of 978)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	47.3%
Nonfamily households	268	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	509	90.7%
Vacant	52	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	320	62.9%
Renter-occupied	189	37.1%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	373	66.5%
1-unit, attached	35	6.2%
2 to 4 units	79	14.1%
5 to 19 units	53	9.4%
20 or more units	6	1.1%
Mobile home & other	15	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4275888
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.0447, -78.8112