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Sylvania, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Screven County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,621
Population
519/sq mi density
$45,536
Median Income
$26,043 per capita
$113,800
Home Value
$137,406 Zillow
$587
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
288
Violent Crime/100K
4,203 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$45,536 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,800 home value, $587/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
288 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,536
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,043
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sylvania vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sylvania’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,536
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,043
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,995
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$842
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$842
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$427M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
295
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
16
Retail
48
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,995
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,004
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,043 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,995 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $842 |
| County GDP | $427M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 295 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,995 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,004 |