Sylvania, AL Population

Overview

1,848

Total Population

38.3

Median age

55.41%

Female population %

80.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

145

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sylvania's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sylvania is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sylvania's population under 18 was 26.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sylvania's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sylvania, 23.81% were under the age of 15, 13.69% aged 15 to 29, 47.62% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 200 more females than males in Sylvania:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.41% females and 44.59% males in Sylvania, AL.
The Sylvania, AL gender ratio is 80.5:100 i.e. 80.5 men to 100 women (0.805).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 93.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 151.

Sylvania's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sylvania population: 85.50% are White, 1.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.14% are some other race and 8.12% are multiracial.
Sylvania's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,703 (92.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sylvania is White with a population of 1,58 (85.50% of the total population).

Sylvania's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,853 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Sylvania's population increased by 485 (36.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sylvania's population decreased by 32 (1.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sylvania's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,342.