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Sylvania, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,209 (it was $56,800 in 2000)
Sylvania:

$146,209
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,827 - $231,769

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $184,843
Here:

$184,843
State:

$273,076

Mobile homes: $61,225
Here:

$61,225
State:

$77,780

Total population: 1,853 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,185 (64 farm, 1,121 nonfarm))

Houses: 834 (722 occupied: 494 owner occupied, 242 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

33%
State:

30%

Housing density: 114 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $527,887.

Median contract rent in 2022: $432 (lower quartile is $312, upper quartile is $461)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $622


Median gross rent in Sylvania, AL in 2022: $588

Housing units in Sylvania with a mortgage: 232 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $97,486

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $59,295

Median monthly housing costs: $603

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Sylvania, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1991

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,979
  • Male householders: 364 (100 living alone), Female householders: 353 (83 living alone)
  • 331 spouses (331 opposite-sex spouses), 26 unmarried partners, (26 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 685 children (681 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives

Size of family households: 202 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 199 1-person, 17 2-persons.

241 married couples with children.
184 single-parent households (30 men, 154 women).

93.6% of residents of Sylvania speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 71 (3.6%)
(28.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.0
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sylvania, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sylvania, Alabama
  • 0no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 682 bedrooms
  • 3193 bedrooms
  • 814 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylvania, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylvania, Alabama
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 992 bedrooms
  • 1123 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sylvania in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sylvania in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8no vehicle
  • 751 vehicle
  • 1812 vehicles
  • 1513 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 435+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sylvania in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sylvania in renter-occupied apartments
  • 26no vehicle
  • 1521 vehicle
  • 212 vehicles
  • 383 vehicles
  • 14 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylvania, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylvania, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 604 rooms
  • 1365 rooms
  • 1186 rooms
  • 617 rooms
  • 378 rooms
  • 719+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylvania, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylvania, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 484 rooms
  • 295 rooms
  • 566 rooms
  • 117 rooms
  • 688 rooms
  • 219+ 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 Sylvania, AL
  • Sylvania, AL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sylvania, AL in 2022
  • 66Less than $10,000
  • 79$10,000 to $19,999
  • 95$20,000 to $29,999
  • 40$30,000 to $39,999
  • 49$40,000 to $49,999
  • 109$50,000 to $59,999
  • 25$60,000 to $74,999
  • 89$75,000 to $99,999
  • 116$100,000 to $124,999
  • 31$125,000 to $149,999
  • 8$150,000 to $199,999
  • 10$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Sylvania, AL

  • Distribution of house value in Sylvania, AL in 2022
  • 39Less than $10,000
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 22$15,000 to $19,999
  • 5$20,000 to $24,999
  • 3$25,000 to $29,999
  • 13$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10$60,000 to $69,999
  • 48$70,000 to $79,999
  • 14$80,000 to $89,999
  • 15$90,000 to $99,999
  • 24$100,000 to $124,999
  • 51$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $174,999
  • 25$175,000 to $199,999
  • 86$200,000 to $249,999
  • 7$250,000 to $299,999
  • 38$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5$400,000 to $499,999
  • 5$500,000 to $749,999
  • 14$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Sylvania, AL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sylvania, AL in 2022
  • 7Less than $100
  • 19$250 to $299
  • 3$300 to $349
  • 22$350 to $399
  • 22$400 to $449
  • 51$450 to $499
  • 16$550 to $599
  • 20$600 to $649
  • 1$750 to $799
  • 49No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.7%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 5
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 62
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 126
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 232
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 153
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 166
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 36
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 61
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 10
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 14
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 46
  • 90 or more minutes: 27

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 455 (85.7%)
  • Carpooled: 58 (10.9%)
  • Walked: 8 (1.5%)
  • Other means: 2 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 8 (1.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 1.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sylvania, Alabama
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sylvania, Alabama
  • 02010 or later
  • 412000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 2Before 1970
Ancestries in Sylvania, AL

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 175 (21.5%)
  • English: 101 (12.4%)
  • German: 73 (9.0%)
  • Irish: 41 (5.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 17 (2.1%)
  • Scottish: 13 (1.6%)
  • Norwegian: 11 (1.3%)
  • European: 9 (1.1%)
  • Greek: 7 (0.9%)

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

Mexico
Sylvania:

80.3% (61)
Alabama:

26.4% (46,832)

Guatemala
Sylvania:

18.4% (14)
Alabama:

8.6% (15,159)

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

  • This state: 1,388
  • Other state: 501
  • Northeast: 15
  • Midwest: 115
  • South: 277
  • West: 121

95.5% of Sylvania residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.7% lived in Alabama.


Sylvania:

95.5%
State average:

87.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 42
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 237
  • Less than 1 year of college: 31
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
  • Associate degree: 82
  • Bachelor's degree: 13
  • Master's degree: 28
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 16
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 19
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 92
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 181
  • Less than 1 year of college: 42
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
  • Associate degree: 103
  • Bachelor's degree: 149
  • Master's degree: 40
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Sylvania marital status for males
Sylvania marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 644
  • One, attached: 1
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 5
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • Mobile homes: 151

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,975

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sylvania
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sylvania, AL
  • 78.3%Electricity
  • 14.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 2.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sylvania, AL
  • 79.6%Electricity
  • 15.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

3.7%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

20.4%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

8.2%
Alabama:

14.6%
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