State
County
Land Area (mi²)
28.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,750.40/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.58%
Growth Since 2010
2.46%
Sylvania is a city located in Lucas County Ohio. Sylvania has a 2020 population of 49,551. Sylvania is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 2.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,360 in 2010. Sylvania reached it's highest population of 49,551 in 2021.
The average household income in Sylvania is $115,886 with a poverty rate of 6.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $917 per month, and the median house value is $200,100. The median age in Sylvania is 42 years, 39.3 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sylvania was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 42,866 | 88.29% |
| Black or African American | 1,787 | 3.68% |
| Asian | 1,704 | 3.51% |
| Two or More Races | 1,407 | 2.90% |
| Some Other Race | 750 | 1.54% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 33 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18,857 | 2.53 | 80.4 |
| Married | 11,025 | 3.15 | 91.5 |
| Non Family | 5,772 | 1.2 | 63.4 |
| Female | 1,459 | 2.83 | 67.3 |
| Male | 601 | 3.14 | 73.2 |
3.06
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 277 | 0.82% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,064 | 3.13% |
| High School Graduate | 6,455 | 19.00% |
| Some College | 6,027 | 17.74% |
| Associates Degree | 3,161 | 9.31% |
| Bachelors Degree | 9,432 | 27.77% |
| Graduate Degree | 7,554 | 22.24% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 29,837 | 28,825 | 15,091 |
| Black | 1,402 | 1,180 | 530 |
| Asian | 1,206 | 1,151 | 803 |
| Hispanic | 917 | 882 | 342 |
| 2+ Races | 509 | 492 | 230 |
| Other Race | 398 | 372 | 42 |
| Native American | 23 | 23 | 14 |
| Islander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$53,394
Average Earnings
$66,288
Average Male
$40,998
Average Female
90.90% of Sylvania residents speak only English, while 9.10% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.30% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 41,125 | 2,647 | 6.44% |
| Black | 1,652 | 129 | 7.81% |
| Multiple | 1,379 | 85 | 6.16% |
| Other | 738 | 61 | 8.27% |
| Asian | 1,694 | 57 | 3.36% |
| Hispanic | 1,604 | 36 | 2.24% |
| Native | 32 | 9 | 28.13% |
6.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.81%
Male Poverty Rate
5.90%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sylvania is Native, with 28.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sylvania is Hispanic, with 2.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.90%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.45%.
58.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.9%
Male Marriage Rate
55.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,116 | 6.43% |
| Black | 142 | 9.87% |
| Hispanic | 49 | 4.26% |
| 2+ Races | 24 | 3.92% |
6.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.9%
Labor Force Participation
63.7%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.93%
Native Born
6.07%
Foreign Born
1.78%
Non Citizen
4.30%
Naturalized
93.93% of Sylvania residents were born in the United States, with 70.03% having been born in Ohio. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49,551 | 286 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 49,265 | 286 | 0.58% |
| 2019 | 48,979 | 286 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 48,693 | 204 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 48,489 | 132 | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 48,357 | 114 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | 48,243 | -18 | -0.04% |
| 2014 | 48,261 | 70 | 0.15% |
| 2013 | 48,191 | 88 | 0.18% |
| 2012 | 48,103 | -89 | -0.18% |
| 2011 | 48,192 | -168 | -0.35% |
| 2010 | 48,360 | 0.00% |