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Sylva, North Carolina is 41 miles W of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center) and 130 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Jackson county. The population of the town is 2,435.
In Sylva, about 42% of adults are married. Adults in Sylva are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.
In 2000, Sylva had a median family income of $36,711. The people of Sylva can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.
Among Sylva political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,160. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Of the housing in Sylva, approximately 54% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the town are low by North Carolina standards.
In Sylva, 92% of commuters drive to work. Sylva features shorter commuting times than most similar places.
Comparing Sylva to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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