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Population in July 2007: 2,639.
Males: 1,232  (46.7%)
Females: 1,407  (53.3%)
Median resident age:  62.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33852.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,124 (it was $30,256 in 2000)
Sylvan Shores:  $37,124
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,418 (it was $56,300 in 2000)
Sylvan Shores:  $139,418
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,991; Detached houses: $180,365; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,452; Mobile homes: $39,382

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Races in Sylvan Shores:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Black (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sylvan Shores: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.7%), German (16.0%), Irish (15.3%), English (13.7%), Italian (5.7%), Polish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 1183 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sylvan Shores

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylvan Shores CDP

  • Never married: 10.4%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

138 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 2.1% North America).

This place:  5.7%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sylvan Shores:  1.2% ($669)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (64.0 miles , pop. 102,286).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (88.9 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (975.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lake Placid, FL (1.8 miles ), Placid Lakes, FL (5.5 miles ), Sebring, FL (13.8 miles ), Avon Park, FL (21.8 miles ), Northeast Glades, FL (27.6 miles ), North Okeechobee, FL (28.7 miles ), Frostproof, FL (32.0 miles ), Zolfo Springs, FL (33.0 miles ).

Latitude: 27.32 N, Longitude: 81.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 863

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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)


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Sylvan Shores-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Sylvan Shores place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1982, a category 2 tornado 7.3 miles away from the place center injured 9 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sylvan Shores:
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; SEBRING, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; SEBRING, FL)
  • DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ARCADIA, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sylvan Shores:
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 52 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; ID: PGD)
  • SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 61 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; ID: RSW)
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 65 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sylvan Shores:
  • SEBRING REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SEBRING, FL; ID: SEF)
  • AVON PARK MUNI (about 22 miles; AVON PARK, FL; ID: AVO)
  • RIVER RANCH RESORT (about 33 miles; RIVER RANCH, FL; ID: 2RR)

Amtrak station near Sylvan Shores:
  • 14 miles: SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvan Shores:
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; FT enrollment: 6,149)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 73 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.2%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sylvan Shores, FL



Sylvan Shores compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (99%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

10.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.67%
Florida average:  8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bay County, FL  3.18% ($36,996 average AGI)
from Holmes County, FL  1.13% ($21,630)
from Jackson County, FL  1.08% ($24,805)


8.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.14%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bay County, FL  2.39% ($23,976 average AGI)
to Holmes County, FL  0.95% ($24,076)
to Jackson County, FL  0.91% ($29,111)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sylvan Shores:
  • WJCM (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWTK (730 AM; 1 kW; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sylvan Shores:
  • W208AR (89.5 FM; LAKE PLACID, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWLL (105.7 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WINK-FM (96.9 FM; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W207AY (89.3 FM; SEBRING, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sylvan Shores:
  • W27AE (Channel 27; SEBRING, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WINK-TV (Channel 11; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBH-TV (Channel 20; FORT MYERS, FL; Owner: WATERMAN BROADCASTING CORP. OF FLORIDA)
  • WTVK (Channel 46; NAPLES, FL; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WFTX (Channel 36; CAPE CORAL, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRXY-TV (Channel 49; TICE, FL; Owner: WEST COAST CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)

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