Sylvester, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Boone County County

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

192 Population 3,840/sq mi density

$70,156 Median Income $27,690 per capita

$79,000 Home Value $62,136 Zillow

56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

B+

Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.6 / 5.0

$70,156 median income, 7.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$79,000 home value, /mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.9 / 5.0

23.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

192

Population Density

3,840

per square mile

Land Area

0.3

square miles (0.7 km²)

Median Age

40.7 yrs

5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.9%

Male

53.1%

Female

47%

53%

Race & Ethnicity

White	100% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

100%

Black

Hispanic

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	100% US: 78.5%
Spanish	0% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

100%

Spanish

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

8.0%

33% above US avg (6%)

Disability

17.2%

32% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

97.0%

6% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

10.5%

22% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.413

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	192
Population Density	3,840 / sq mi
Land Area	0.3 sq mi
Median Age	40.7 years

Gender

Male	46.9%
Female	53.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White	100.0%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	100.0%
Spanish	0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	8.0%
Disability	17.2%
Health Insurance	97.0%
Uninsured	10.5%
Broadband Access	65.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.413

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	3 — Metro / under 250K