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Sylacauga, Alabama

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StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaUnited States
Total Population12,3095,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,017$63,999$80,734
Median Age37.439.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$161,200$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$773$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate21.0%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.1%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.1%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.125.526.4
Worked from Home3.4%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.4%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sylacauga, Alabama

Age in Sylacauga, Alabama

StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaUnited States
Median Age37.439.338.9
Under 18 %23.5%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.0%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.4%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Sylacauga, Alabama

StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaUnited States
Households5,3251,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households65.6%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children30.8%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%30.8%28.7%
Never Married31.2%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sylacauga, Alabama

StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,429$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.5%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.5%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.1%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.0%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.8%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households23.6%13.7%n/a

Housing in Sylacauga, Alabama

StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units5,7852,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.2%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.1%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.0%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.9%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.1%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$783$788n/a

Education in Sylacauga, Alabama

StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School14.6%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate29.7%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.7%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.9%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sylacauga, Alabama

StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.9%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work86.6%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.2%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.9%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.3%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sylacauga, Alabama

StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.4%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.3%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Sylacauga

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.