Sylvania Population History 1990 - 2023

Sylvania Population Facts

What is the current population of Sylvania?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Sylvania is 19,035. Sylvania, Ohio is the 1,977th largest city in the US.

What county is Sylvania, Ohio in?

Sylvania is located entirely in Lucas County.

What is the size of Sylvania, Ohio in square miles?

Sylvania has an area of 6.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Sylvania?

The peak population of Sylvania was in 2000, when its population was 19,048. In 2000, Sylvania was the 1,652nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,977th largest city in the US. Sylvania is currently 0.1% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Sylvania growing?

Sylvania has shrunk 0.0% since the year 2000. Sylvania, Ohio's growth is below average. 75% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Sylvania, Ohio?

Sylvania has a population density of 2,927.6 people per square mile.

Sylvania Demographics

What is the voting age population of Sylvania, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Sylvania, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 14,778. The voting age population is 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

What percentage of Sylvania, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.9% of the residents of Sylvania are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Sylvania, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Sylvania are 90.3% White, 3.3% Asian, 2.6% Two or more races, 2.1% Black and 1.7% Other. Additionally, 3.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Sylvania, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Sylvania, 7.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 8.8%. On a per-household basis, 5.0% of families are below the poverty line in Sylvania.

What percentage of Sylvania, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.7% of Sylvania residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Sylvania, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.4% of Sylvania residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 46.5% have a bachelor's degree and 18.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Sylvania, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Sylvania residents aged 5 and older, 8.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.5% speak an Asian language.

Sylvania Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Sylvania, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Sylvania is 5.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Sylvania, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Sylvania, 12.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Sylvania, Ohio?

The median household income in Sylvania is $76,923.

Sylvania Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Sylvania, Ohio?

In Sylvania, 73.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Sylvania, Ohio?

Renters occupy 26.4% of housing units in Sylvania.

What percentage of Sylvania, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Sylvania, 6.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Sylvania, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Sylvania, 10.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 880 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Sylvania, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Sylvania is $858.

What percentage of households in Sylvania, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Sylvania, 86.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.