Sylvan Springs, AL

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Sylvan Springs, Alabama

Sylvan Springs, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 12 miles W of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 152 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The people of the town are in the Birmingham metropolitan area. Sylvan Springs has a population of 1,465.

The People and Families of Sylvan Springs

In Sylvan Springs, about 67% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Sylvan Springs.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sylvan Springs had a median family income of $49,853. Sylvan Springs is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Sylvan Springs isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Sylvan Springs Housing

In Sylvan Springs, 89% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town has higher property taxes than most places in Alabama, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Sylvan Springs, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sylvan Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Sylvan Springs, AL

Comparing Sylvan Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles W of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Birmingham
Standard Zip Codes	35118
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.516
Longitude	-87.014

Station	BESSEMER 3 WSW
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	68 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	59.3 inches

Station	PINSON
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	JASPER
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,465	100%
Male	708	48.3%
Female	757	51.7%
Under 18	264	18%
18+	1,201	82%
65+	266	18.2%
Median Age	43.6
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,445	98.6%
African-American	10	0.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$49,853
Population In Poverty	70	4.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,510
Growth	45
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	46.7%
Irish	10.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.8%
English	9%
Scotch-Irish	6.2%
German	4.5%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Dutch	1.9%
European	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
Polish	1.4%
Italian	1.3%
Slavic	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

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