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Sylvester, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Worth County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,557
Population
846/sq mi density
$59,808
Median Income
$28,911 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$166,334 Zillow
$901
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
241
Violent Crime/100K
2,774 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,808 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $901/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
241 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,808
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,911
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sylvester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sylvester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,808
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,911
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,113
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$794
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$794
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
58% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$451M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
8%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
366
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
18
Retail
51
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,113
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,922
17% 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 | $59,808 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,113 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $794 |
| County GDP | $451M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 366 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,113 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,922 |