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Sylvester, Georgia

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StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population5,48910,940,407334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,417$77,353$80,734
Median Age37.037.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%34.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$115,900$303,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$896$1,393$1,413
Poverty Rate27.9%13.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born0.9%11.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.0%65.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.728.326.4
Worked from Home9.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.1%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sylvester, Georgia

Age in Sylvester, Georgia

StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age37.037.638.9
Under 18 %26.0%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.0%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Sylvester, Georgia

StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaUnited States
Households2,1394,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households68.5%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.7%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families37.4%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone29.0%27.7%28.7%
Never Married41.2%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sylvester, Georgia

StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,453$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.7%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.9%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.4%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.9%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.3%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households27.1%12.3%n/a

Housing in Sylvester, Georgia

StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units2,4404,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.7%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.1%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.3%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.0%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,337$2,341n/a

Education in Sylvester, Georgia

StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School15.9%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate45.9%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.9%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.3%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sylvester, Georgia

StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.7%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.8%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.1%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Sylvester, Georgia

StatisticSylvesterGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence86.8%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.7%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.5%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.7%12.3%16.7%

Cities near Sylvester

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.