Sylvania is a city located in Screven County Georgia. Sylvania has a 2020 population of 2,570. It is also the county seat of Screven County. Sylvania is currently declining at a rate of -1.23% annually and its population has decreased by -2.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,634 in 2010.
The average household income in Sylvania is $46,738 with a poverty rate of 17.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $460 per month, and the median house value is $86,800. The median age in Sylvania is 38.8 years, 36.8 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sylvaniawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,203 | 51.70% |
Black or African American | 1,042 | 44.78% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 3 | 0.13% |
Asian | 25 | 1.07% |
Some Other Race | 20 | 0.86% |
Two or More Races | 34 | 1.46% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,021 | 2.16 | 59.1 |
Married | 295 | 3.48 | 95.3 |
Male | 10 | 2.8 | 60 |
Female | 173 | 3.48 | 29.5 |
Non Family | 543 | 1.01 | 48.8 |
3.42
Average Family Size
2.16
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 111 | 5.84% |
9th to 12th Grade | 233 | 12.25% |
High School Graduate | 764 | 40.17% |
Some College | 381 | 20.03% |
Associates Degree | 87 | 4.57% |
Bachelors Degree | 189 | 9.94% |
Graduate Degree | 137 | 7.20% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 108 | 75 | 55 |
Asian | 20 | 20 | 6 |
White | 889 | 795 | 252 |
2+ Races | 19 | 19 | 2 |
Black | 865 | 648 | 13 |
Native American | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 50.93%.
96.78% of Sylvania residents speak only English, while 3.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,013 | 190 | 18.76% |
Black | 1,029 | 165 | 16.03% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 108 | 24 | 22.22% |
17.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.01%
Male Poverty Rate
21.67%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sylvania is White, with 18.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sylvania is Hispanic, with 22.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.63%.
37.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.1%
Male Marriage Rate
32.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 90 | 8.62% |
Black | 64 | 6.82% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
44.5%
Labor Force Participation
44%
Employment Rate
1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.27%
Born in Sylvania
97.85%
Native Born
2.15%
Foreign Born
0.60%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
97.85% of Sylvania residents were born in the United States, with 73.27% having been born in Georgia. 0.60% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 2,531 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 2,939 | 408 | 1.51% |
1960 | 3,469 | 530 | 1.67% |
1970 | 3,199 | -270 | -0.81% |
1980 | 3,352 | 153 | 0.47% |
1990 | 2,871 | -481 | -1.54% |
2000 | 2,675 | -196 | -0.70% |
2010 | 2,956 | 281 | 1.00% |
2011 | 2,924 | -32 | -1.08% |
2012 | 2,892 | -32 | -1.09% |
2013 | 2,860 | -32 | -1.11% |
2014 | 2,828 | -32 | -1.12% |
2015 | 2,796 | -32 | -1.13% |
2016 | 2,764 | -32 | -1.14% |
2017 | 2,732 | -32 | -1.16% |
2018 | 2,700 | -32 | -1.17% |
2019 | 2,668 | -32 | -1.19% |
2020 | 2,634 | -34 | -1.27% |
2021 | 2,602 | -32 | -1.21% |
2022 | 2,570 | -32 | -1.23% |