Sylvester, WV Population

Overview

183

Total Population

38.7

Median age

57.92%

Female population %

72.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sylvester's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sylvester is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sylvester's population under 18 was 26.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sylvester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sylvester, 18.58% were under the age of 15, 26.78% aged 15 to 29, 32.79% aged 30 to 64, 19.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 more females than males in Sylvester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.92% females and 42.08% males in Sylvester, WV.
The Sylvester, WV gender ratio is 72.6:100 i.e. 72.6 men to 100 women (0.726).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 22.

Sylvester's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Sylvester population: 100% are White.
Sylvester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 183 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sylvester is White with a population of 183 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 472 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Sylvester's population decreased by 38 (19.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sylvester's population increased by 5 (3.12%), 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, Sylvester's population was lowest in year 2019 at 135.