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Sylva, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $209,046 (it was $81,500 in 2000)
Sylva:

$209,046
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,243 - $273,439

Total population: 2,602 (Urban population: 2,181 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 281 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,297 (1,052 occupied: 427 owner occupied, 640 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

60%
State:

33%

Housing density: 405 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $810,759.

Median contract rent in 2022: $718 (lower quartile is $512, upper quartile is $863)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $799


Median gross rent in Sylva, NC in 2022: $825

Housing units in Sylva with a mortgage: 220 (8 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $53,852

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $45,737

Median monthly housing costs: $735

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Sylva, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,657
  • Male householders: 328 (184 living alone), Female householders: 714 (316 living alone)
  • 223 spouses (197 opposite-sex spouses), 175 unmarried partners, (167 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 825 children (789 natural, 0 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 35 other relatives, 160 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 110

Size of family households: 196 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 81 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 510 1-person, 110 2-persons, 21 3-persons.

463 married couples with children.
291 single-parent households (45 men, 246 women).

93.4% of residents of Sylva speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 57% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (16% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 42% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 253 (9.5%)
(18.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sylva, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sylva, North Carolina
  • 4no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 902 bedrooms
  • 1763 bedrooms
  • 1454 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylva, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylva, North Carolina
  • 68no bedroom
  • 1031 bedroom
  • 2862 bedrooms
  • 1603 bedrooms
  • 244 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sylva in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sylva in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 42no vehicle
  • 1161 vehicle
  • 1432 vehicles
  • 1193 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sylva in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sylva in renter-occupied apartments
  • 121no vehicle
  • 3081 vehicle
  • 1562 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 465+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylva, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylva, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 724 rooms
  • 825 rooms
  • 1146 rooms
  • 577 rooms
  • 468 rooms
  • 499+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylva, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylva, North Carolina
  • 681 room
  • 362 rooms
  • 1853 rooms
  • 2344 rooms
  • 725 rooms
  • 156 rooms
  • 157 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 179+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Sylva, NC
  • Sylva, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sylva, NC in 2022
  • 185Less than $10,000
  • 154$10,000 to $19,999
  • 97$20,000 to $29,999
  • 102$30,000 to $39,999
  • 239$40,000 to $49,999
  • 64$50,000 to $59,999
  • 39$60,000 to $74,999
  • 112$75,000 to $99,999
  • 28$100,000 to $124,999
  • 6$125,000 to $149,999
  • 36$150,000 to $199,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Sylva, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Sylva, NC in 2022
  • 3$25,000 to $29,999
  • 8$30,000 to $34,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 10$70,000 to $79,999
  • 12$80,000 to $89,999
  • 29$100,000 to $124,999
  • 11$125,000 to $149,999
  • 87$150,000 to $174,999
  • 58$175,000 to $199,999
  • 35$200,000 to $249,999
  • 34$250,000 to $299,999
  • 46$300,000 to $399,999
  • 25$400,000 to $499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Sylva, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sylva, NC in 2022
  • 18$100 to $149
  • 17$200 to $249
  • 53$400 to $449
  • 54$450 to $499
  • 46$500 to $549
  • 46$550 to $599
  • 13$600 to $649
  • 18$650 to $699
  • 27$700 to $749
  • 105$750 to $799
  • 58$800 to $899
  • 18$900 to $999
  • 30$1,000 to $1,249
  • 15$1,250 to $1,499
  • 52No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.4%
Number of people working at home: 45 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 42
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 64
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 315
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 156
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 39
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 6
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 119
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 13
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 170
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sylva

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,207 (86.9%)
  • Carpooled: 322 (5.4%)
  • Bus: 19 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 29 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 67 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 45 (0.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 15.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 36.7%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sylva, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sylva, North Carolina
  • 1442010 or later
  • 342000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 111980 to 1989
  • 41970 to 1979
  • 13Before 1970
Ancestries in Sylva, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 418 (23.8%)
  • English: 332 (18.9%)
  • German: 178 (10.1%)
  • Irish: 95 (5.4%)
  • Portuguese: 83 (4.7%)
  • Italian: 51 (2.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 28 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 17 (1.0%)
  • Haitian: 17 (1.0%)
  • British: 13 (0.7%)
  • European: 13 (0.7%)
  • French: 1 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Sylva:

64.8% (164)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

India
Sylva:

10.3% (26)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

England
Sylva:

7.1% (18)
North Carolina:

1.2% (10,140)

Haiti
Sylva:

6.3% (16)
North Carolina:

0.6% (5,018)

Colombia
Sylva:

2.8% (7)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,275)

Philippines
Sylva:

1.6% (4)
North Carolina:

2.4% (20,695)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,476
  • Other state: 912
  • Northeast: 194
  • Midwest: 186
  • South: 319
  • West: 213

74.0% of Sylva residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24.6% lived in North Carolina.


Sylva:

74.0%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 135
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 150
  • Less than 1 year of college: 22
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
  • Associate degree: 24
  • Bachelor's degree: 146
  • Master's degree: 29
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 27
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 24
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 223
  • Less than 1 year of college: 18
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
  • Associate degree: 53
  • Bachelor's degree: 193
  • Master's degree: 89
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 76
Educational Attainment for Females
Sylva marital status for males
Sylva marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 745
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 41
  • 3 or 4: 158
  • 5 to 9: 49
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • 20 to 49: 14
  • Mobile homes: 270

Median worth of mobile homes: $71,880

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 5.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sylva
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sylva, NC
  • 78.7%Electricity
  • 10.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sylva, NC
  • 89.4%Electricity
  • 7.2%Coal or coke
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Here:

32.8%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability