Sylvania, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,511 (Urban population: 2,269 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 242 (all nonfarm))

Sylvania, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,324 (1,137 occupied: 725 owner occupied, 412 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	33%

Housing density: 349 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.

Median contract rent in 2007: $237 (lower quartile is $141, upper quartile is $352)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $273

Median gross rent in Sylvania, GA in 2007: $367

Housing units in Sylvania with a mortgage: 349 (21 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 324

Sylvania,GA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,645 (it was $62,800 in 2000)

Sylvania:	$97,645
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,109 - $139,810

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $113,546
Here: $113,546
State: $234,442

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $92,107
Here: $92,107
State: $219,544

Mobile homes: $34,545
Here: $34,545
State: $44,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,468

In family households: 2,009 (464 male householders, 203 female householders)
440 spouses, 697 children (581 natural, 84 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 28 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 459 (124 male householders (124 living alone)), 321 female householders (303 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 128 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 352 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 427 1-person, 18 2-persons.

291 married couples with children.
212 single-parent households (19 men, 193 women).

94.2% of residents of Sylvania speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (14% speak English very well, 54% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 79 (3.0%)
(55.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylvania, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 21 5 rooms: 129 6 rooms: 306 7 rooms: 111 8 rooms: 74 9 or more rooms: 68

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylvania, Georgia:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 127 5 rooms: 55 6 rooms: 142 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 60
1990 to 1994: 92
1980 to 1989: 210
1970 to 1979: 248
1960 to 1969: 205
1950 to 1959: 213
1940 to 1949: 72
1939 or earlier: 224

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sylvania:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 15 2 bedrooms: 98 3 bedrooms: 539 4 bedrooms: 67 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sylvania:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 142 3 bedrooms: 161 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sylvania in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 259 2 vehicles: 302 3 vehicles: 117 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Sylvania in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 167 1 vehicle: 196 2 vehicles: 40 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sylvania, GA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 74
$60,000 to $69,999: 72
$70,000 to $79,999: 63
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 142
$125,000 to $149,999: 60
$150,000 to $174,999: 58
$175,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 to $249,999: 30
$250,000 to $299,999: 29
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Sylvania rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sylvania:

Less than $100: 69 people
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 50
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 20
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 39 1990 to 1994: 23 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Sylvania, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.6%
Number of people working at home: 52 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 126
5 to 9 minutes: 289
10 to 14 minutes: 175
15 to 19 minutes: 69
20 to 24 minutes: 59
25 to 29 minutes: 6
30 to 34 minutes: 105
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 51
60 to 89 minutes: 37
90 or more minutes: 0

Sylvania mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 737 (75%)
Carpooled: 119 (12%)
Walked: 77 (8%)
Worked at home: 52 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 192
$10,000 to $14,999: 82
$15,000 to $19,999: 103
$20,000 to $24,999: 113
$25,000 to $29,999: 110
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 62
$40,000 to $44,999: 49
$45,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $74,999: 125
$75,000 to $99,999: 57
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 930

United States or American: 301

English: 275

Scotch-Irish: 71

Irish: 56

German: 55

Scottish: 40

Dutch: 36

Subsaharan African:: 27

African: 27

Portuguese: 25

Polish: 8

Welsh: 8

British: 7

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

Philippines (62%)
Mexico (29%)
United Kingdom (9%)

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

This state: 2140
Northeast: 83
Midwest: 22
South: 185
West: 54

66% of Sylvania residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 56
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 73
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 165
Less than 1 year of college: 50
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 126
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 49
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 58
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 334
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 113
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 150
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 16.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 26.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,756
Black householders: $23,910
Some other race householders: $74,988
Two or more races householders: $45,984
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $71,456

Sylvania household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sylvania household income for Black householders

Sylvania marital status for males

Sylvania marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,702
Black or African American householders: $64,916

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,033
One, attached: 47
Two: 157
3 or 4: 7
5 to 9: 39
Mobile homes: 41

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,246

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32

Here:	11.0%
Georgia:	8.4%

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

Here:	0.0%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	10.4%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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