Sylvania, AL

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Sylvania, Alabama

Sylvania, Alabama, in De Kalb county, is 42 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 97 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The town contains a population of approximately 1,186.

The People and Families of Sylvania

In Sylvania, about 64% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Sylvania.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sylvania had a median family income of $35,000.

Sylvania Housing

Sylvania has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 75% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Sylvania, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Sylvania, AL

Comparing Sylvania 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	De Kalb
Standard Zip Codes	35988
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.56
Longitude	-85.779

Station	VALLEY HEAD
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	SCOTTSBORO
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE 5 SW
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,186	100%
Male	567	47.8%
Female	619	52.2%
Under 18	288	24.3%
18+	898	75.7%
65+	156	13.2%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,143	96.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	1.2%
Other	6	0.5%
Mixed Race	21	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,238
Growth	52
Growth %	4.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	51.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.4%
Irish	10.3%
English	8.8%
German	5.2%
Italian	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scottish	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sylvania	1,186	$35,000
Dutton	310	$35,000
Fyffe	971	$31,908
Hammondville	486	$34,500
Henagar	2,400	$34,469
Rainsville	4,499	$37,426
Valley Head	611	$36,250

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