Sylvia, KS Population

Overview

170

Total Population

59.0

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sylvia is 59.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sylvia's population under 18 was 20.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sylvia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sylvia, 17.06% were under the age of 15, 5.88% aged 15 to 29, 52.94% aged 30 to 64, 12.94% aged 65 to 84, and 11.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Sylvia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Sylvia, KS.
The Sylvia, KS gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 19.

Sylvia's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sylvia population: 95.88% are White, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.94% are some other race and 0.59% are multiracial.
Sylvia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 159 (93.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sylvia is White with a population of 163 (95.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 298 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Sylvia's population decreased by 83 (27.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sylvia's population decreased by 1 (0.47%), 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, Sylvia's population was lowest in year 2019 at 205.