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Sylvania, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · DeKalb County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
2,005 Population 235/sq mi density
$53,973 Median Income $28,015 per capita
$129,400 Home Value $188,861 Zillow
$638 Median Rent 30.9% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,973 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,400 home value, $638/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,005
Population Density
235
per square mile
Land Area
8.6
square miles (22.2 km²)
Median Age
34.7 yrs
11% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

42.8%
Male
57.2%
Female
43%
57%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 4.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.9%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
4.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94%
Spanish
6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.8%
13% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.7%
2% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.4%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.6%
35% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,005
Population Density235 / sq mi
Land Area8.6 sq mi
Median Age34.7 years

Gender

Male42.8%
Female57.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.9%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.0%
Spanish6.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.8%
Disability12.7%
Health Insurance93.4%
Uninsured11.6%
Broadband Access87.0%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent