Latest news about work in Sylvania, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Sylvania are: Educational services (15.8% of civilian employees), Health care (12.8% of civilian employees), Textile mills & textile products (8.6% of civilian employees). 52.8% of workers work in Screven County and 5.1% of all workers work at home. 74.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.4% greater than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Georgia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sylvania, Georgia was 2,675 / 2,665
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
15.8% (158)
9.6% (48)
21.8% (110)
Health care
12.8% (128)
4.4% (22)
21.0% (106)
Textile mills and textile products
8.6% (86)
12.4% (62)
4.8% (24)
Accommodation and food services
8.3% (83)
3.8% (19)
12.7% (64)
Public administration
6.6% (66)
5.4% (27)
7.7% (39)
Finance and insurance
4.7% (47)
6.0% (30)
3.4% (17)
Metal and metal products
4.3% (43)
4.8% (24)
3.8% (19)
Food and beverage stores
4.3% (43)
8.6% (43)
0.0% (0)
Construction
3.0% (30)
6.0% (30)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.9% (29)
3.2% (16)
2.6% (13)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.6% (26)
3.8% (19)
1.4% (7)
Utilities
2.6% (26)
5.2% (26)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.4% (24)
4.8% (24)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
1.9% (19)
3.8% (19)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.7% (17)
1.8% (9)
1.6% (8)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.5% (15)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (15)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.5% (15)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (15)
Personal and laundry services
1.5% (15)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (15)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.2% (12)
2.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.1% (11)
2.2% (11)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.1% (11)
2.2% (11)
0.0% (0)
Private households
1.1% (11)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (11)
Truck transportation
1.0% (10)
2.0% (10)
0.0% (0)
Paper
1.0% (10)
2.0% (10)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (9)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (8)
Other direct selling establishments
0.8% (8)
1.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.8% (8)
1.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.8% (8)
1.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (7)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (6)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (6)
Retail florists
0.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (5)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.2% (2)
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Sylvania
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.3%Males
Unemployment rate for Black residents
3.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.3%Males
16.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
17.1%Males
26.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Sylvania:
25.9% (241)
Georgia:
5.5% (242,137)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Sylvania:
3.1% (29)
Georgia:
4.0% (175,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Sylvania:
9.5% (89)
Georgia:
4.7% (206,203)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Sylvania:
1.4% (13)
Georgia:
9.0% (390,544)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Sylvania:
5.4% (50)
Georgia:
9.2% (403,440)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Sylvania:
9.7% (90)
Georgia:
14.8% (646,529)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Sylvania:
15.3% (142)
Georgia:
11.3% (493,495)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Sylvania:
10.5% (98)
Georgia:
11.6% (504,252)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Sylvania:
6.0% (56)
Georgia:
6.7% (292,455)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Sylvania:
9.2% (86)
Georgia:
6.5% (282,958)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Sylvania:
6.1% (56)
Georgia:
6.9% (302,787)
<5am:
Sylvania:
0.9% (9)
Georgia:
2.8% (108,019)
5:30am:
Sylvania:
1.2% (12)
Georgia:
2.7% (102,302)
6am:
Sylvania:
7.7% (76)
Georgia:
4.1% (156,682)
6:30am:
Sylvania:
1.3% (13)
Georgia:
9.0% (343,349)
7am:
Sylvania:
12.4% (122)
Georgia:
11.0% (422,728)
7:30am:
Sylvania:
20.8% (205)
Georgia:
15.9% (608,777)
8am:
Sylvania:
16.3% (161)
Georgia:
15.9% (610,869)
8:30am:
Sylvania:
13.4% (132)
Georgia:
10.2% (391,849)
9am:
Sylvania:
4.2% (41)
Georgia:
4.9% (187,692)
10am:
Sylvania:
5.1% (50)
Georgia:
5.3% (204,205)
11am:
Sylvania:
1.4% (14)
Georgia:
2.1% (79,927)
4pm:
Sylvania:
5.8% (57)
Georgia:
5.7% (219,434)
>4pm:
Sylvania:
4.2% (41)
Georgia:
6.6% (253,223)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvania:
33.1% (137)
Georgia:
6.8% (159,003)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvania:
20.2% (84)
Georgia:
5.4% (125,930)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Sylvania:
3.3% (13)
Georgia:
10.0% (233,694)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvania:
6.4% (27)
Georgia:
8.9% (206,712)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Sylvania:
2.8% (12)
Georgia:
14.3% (331,758)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvania:
16.4% (68)
Georgia:
10.4% (241,448)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Sylvania:
17.1% (71)
Georgia:
11.2% (261,504)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Sylvania:
2.2% (9)
Georgia:
6.1% (142,843)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
20.5% (106)
Georgia:
4.1% (83,134)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
5.7% (29)
Georgia:
2.8% (57,000)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
0.6% (3)
Georgia:
3.9% (80,273)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
4.6% (24)
Georgia:
9.7% (196,728)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
15.1% (78)
Georgia:
15.5% (314,771)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
14.5% (75)
Georgia:
12.4% (252,047)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
5.5% (28)
Georgia:
11.9% (242,748)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
9.0% (46)
Georgia:
7.3% (149,612)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
15.8% (81)
Georgia:
6.4% (130,035)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Sylvania:
10.8% (56)
Georgia:
7.0% (142,853)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.8% Number of people working at home: 52 (5.1% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,836 (+68.6%) Workers who live and work in this city: 649 (65.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Sylvania:
5.0% (117)
Georgia:
2.3% (99,412)
5 to 9 minutes:
Sylvania:
28.2% (660)
Georgia:
8.3% (361,685)
10 to 14 minutes:
Sylvania:
17.3% (404)
Georgia:
12.1% (528,166)
15 to 19 minutes:
Sylvania:
12.3% (288)
Georgia:
15.0% (654,952)
20 to 24 minutes:
Sylvania:
13.3% (312)
Georgia:
13.4% (584,595)
25 to 29 minutes:
Sylvania:
4.2% (98)
Georgia:
6.8% (298,541)
30 to 34 minutes:
Sylvania:
8.1% (189)
Georgia:
14.4% (627,542)
35 to 39 minutes:
Sylvania:
1.6% (37)
Georgia:
3.7% (163,276)
40 to 44 minutes:
Sylvania:
3.4% (81)
Georgia:
4.1% (180,851)
45 to 59 minutes:
Sylvania:
2.9% (68)
Georgia:
10.0% (437,424)
60 to 89 minutes:
Sylvania:
2.7% (63)
Georgia:
7.0% (303,546)
90 or more minutes:
Sylvania:
2.0% (46)
Georgia:
2.8% (124,186)
Less than 5 minutes:
Sylvania:
12.8% (126)
Georgia:
2.4% (93,446)
5 to 9 minutes:
Sylvania:
29.3% (289)
Georgia:
8.7% (334,403)
10 to 14 minutes:
Sylvania:
17.8% (175)
Georgia:
13.3% (511,628)
15 to 19 minutes:
Sylvania:
7.0% (69)
Georgia:
15.2% (583,820)
20 to 24 minutes:
Sylvania:
6.0% (59)
Georgia:
13.6% (519,875)
25 to 29 minutes:
Sylvania:
0.6% (6)
Georgia:
5.5% (209,374)
30 to 34 minutes:
Sylvania:
10.7% (105)
Georgia:
14.0% (535,531)
35 to 39 minutes:
Sylvania:
0.7% (7)
Georgia:
2.8% (108,867)
40 to 44 minutes:
Sylvania:
0.9% (9)
Georgia:
3.4% (132,121)
45 to 59 minutes:
Sylvania:
5.2% (51)
Georgia:
9.1% (347,610)
60 to 89 minutes:
Sylvania:
3.8% (37)
Georgia:
6.1% (234,588)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
3.6% (37)
Georgia:
2.3% (54,145)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
26.5% (275)
Georgia:
7.5% (174,640)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
9.6% (99)
Georgia:
10.7% (249,464)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
19.5% (202)
Georgia:
14.3% (333,733)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
16.2% (167)
Georgia:
13.0% (303,241)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
9.6% (100)
Georgia:
15.1% (351,130)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
3.2% (33)
Georgia:
3.8% (89,464)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
3.8% (40)
Georgia:
4.0% (93,184)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
5.2% (54)
Georgia:
10.6% (247,557)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
1.8% (19)
Georgia:
7.9% (183,852)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Sylvania:
1.6% (17)
Georgia:
3.6% (83,280)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
6.2% (81)
Georgia:
2.2% (45,267)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
29.6% (385)
Georgia:
9.2% (187,045)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
23.7% (308)
Georgia:
13.7% (278,702)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
6.7% (87)
Georgia:
15.8% (321,219)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
11.1% (145)
Georgia:
13.8% (281,354)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
7.3% (95)
Georgia:
6.7% (136,293)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
6.9% (89)
Georgia:
13.6% (276,412)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
0.4% (5)
Georgia:
3.6% (73,812)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
3.2% (41)
Georgia:
4.3% (87,667)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
1.1% (14)
Georgia:
9.3% (189,867)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
3.3% (43)
Georgia:
5.9% (119,694)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Sylvania:
2.1% (28)
Georgia:
2.0% (40,906)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Sylvania:
89.3% (2,192)
Georgia:
84.5% (1,726,159)
Carpooled:
Sylvania:
5.2% (127)
Georgia:
10.6% (221,187)
Bus:
Sylvania:
1.9% (47)
Georgia:
0.9% (17,398)
Walked:
Sylvania:
2.5% (61)
Georgia:
1.6% (28,577)
Other means:
Sylvania:
1.1% (27)
Georgia:
1.9% (35,874)
Drove car alone:
Sylvania:
74.8% (737)
Georgia:
77.5% (2,968,910)
Carpooled:
Sylvania:
12.1% (119)
Georgia:
14.5% (557,062)
Walked:
Sylvania:
7.8% (77)
Georgia:
1.7% (65,776)
Drove car alone - Males:
Sylvania:
90.5% (971)
Georgia:
84.2% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Males:
Sylvania:
7.0% (75)
Georgia:
10.4% (221,187)
Other means - Males:
Sylvania:
2.5% (27)
Georgia:
2.1% (35,874)
Drove car alone - Females:
Sylvania:
88.4% (1,223)
Georgia:
84.7% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Females:
Sylvania:
3.8% (52)
Georgia:
10.9% (221,187)
Bus - Females:
Sylvania:
3.4% (47)
Georgia:
0.9% (17,398)
Walked - Females:
Sylvania:
4.5% (62)
Georgia:
1.4% (28,577)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sylvania:
85.6% (755)
Georgia:
88.7% (3,677,830)
In 2 person carpool:
Sylvania:
12.8% (113)
Georgia:
8.0% (330,754)
In 3 person carpool:
Sylvania:
0.6% (6)
Georgia:
2.0% (84,634)
In 4 person carpool:
Sylvania:
0.8% (7)
Georgia:
0.8% (32,435)
Drove alone:
Sylvania:
86.1% (737)
Georgia:
84.2% (2,968,910)
In 2 person carpool:
Sylvania:
8.2% (70)
Georgia:
11.5% (406,954)
In 3 person carpool:
Sylvania:
4.3% (37)
Georgia:
2.5% (87,725)
In 7+ person carpool:
Sylvania:
1.4% (12)
Georgia:
0.3% (9,160)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Sylvania:
74.1% (809)
Georgia:
68.6% (3,616,681)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Sylvania:
3.8% (42)
Georgia:
4.4% (234,196)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sylvania:
3.6% (40)
Georgia:
6.9% (365,478)
Local government workers:
Sylvania:
3.2% (35)
Georgia:
7.3% (382,883)
State government workers:
Sylvania:
11.5% (126)
Georgia:
3.7% (197,066)
Federal government workers:
Sylvania:
1.2% (14)
Georgia:
3.2% (167,144)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sylvania:
2.5% (27)
Georgia:
5.7% (300,564)
Employee of private company:
Sylvania:
65.1% (652)
Georgia:
70.5% (2,705,775)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Sylvania:
3.0% (30)
Georgia:
3.6% (137,778)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sylvania:
3.0% (30)
Georgia:
4.8% (185,815)
Local government workers:
Sylvania:
14.6% (146)
Georgia:
6.9% (265,340)
State government workers:
Sylvania:
7.2% (72)
Georgia:
5.0% (190,664)
Federal government workers:
Sylvania:
3.7% (37)
Georgia:
3.1% (118,038)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sylvania:
3.5% (35)
Georgia:
5.9% (226,595)
Employee of private company - Males:
Sylvania:
71.9% (333)
Georgia:
71.9% (1,957,505)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Sylvania:
4.5% (21)
Georgia:
5.4% (146,501)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Sylvania:
7.4% (34)
Georgia:
5.0% (135,126)
State government workers - Males:
Sylvania:
7.4% (34)
Georgia:
2.9% (78,662)
Federal government workers - Males:
Sylvania:
2.9% (14)
Georgia:
3.0% (82,423)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Sylvania:
5.8% (27)
Georgia:
6.6% (180,413)
Employee of private company - Females:
Sylvania:
75.7% (476)
Georgia:
65.1% (1,659,176)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Sylvania:
3.3% (21)
Georgia:
3.4% (87,695)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Sylvania:
0.8% (5)
Georgia:
9.0% (230,352)
Local government workers - Females:
Sylvania:
5.6% (35)
Georgia:
9.6% (244,657)
State government workers - Females:
Sylvania:
14.5% (92)
Georgia:
4.6% (118,404)
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