Sylvania, OH

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2023 Population

19,038

0.021% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

4.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.35%

22.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$95,610

11.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$233,700

8.19% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,370

0.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sylvania, OH had a population of 19k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $95,610. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sylvania, OH declined from 19,042 to 19,038, a −0.021% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,048 to $95,610, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sylvania, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), and White (Hispanic) (2.54%).

None of the households in Sylvania, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Sylvania, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sylvania, OH are Ross College-Sylvania (575 degrees awarded in 2022), Lourdes University (285 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo (69 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Sylvania, OH was $233,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Sylvania, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sylvania, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sylvania, OH is home to a population of 19k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.65% of Sylvania, OH residents were born outside of the country (886 people).

In 2023, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Sylvania, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 572 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 563 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Sylvania, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sylvania, OH was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sylvania, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sylvania, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.5k ± 518
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 193
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
563 ± 400

4.41%

Hispanic Population

839 people

4.41% of the people in Sylvania, OH are hispanic (839 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sylvania, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

886 people

5.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

As of 2023, 4.65% of Sylvania, OH residents (886 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sylvania, OH was 5.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sylvania, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
331 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
145 ± 91

Sylvania, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sylvania, OH employs 9.37k people. The largest industries in Sylvania, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,703 people), Educational Services (1,412 people), and Manufacturing (1,145 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($92,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,042), and Manufacturing ($83,157).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.37k

2023 Value

± 670

0.58%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sylvania, OH grew at a rate of 0.58%, from 9.32k employees to 9.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sylvania, OH, are Management Occupations (1,363 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (939 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (831 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sylvania, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.37k

2023 Value

± 670

0.58%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sylvania, OH grew at a rate of 0.58%, from 9.32k employees to 9.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sylvania, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,703 people), Educational Services (1,412 people), and Manufacturing (1,145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sylvania, OH, though some of these residents may live in Sylvania, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,901

Median earning men ± $3,658

$44,551

Median earning women ± $5,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($146,313), Manufacturing ($100,568), and Wholesale Trade ($92,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($152,632), Public Administration ($81,364), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,793).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sylvania, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sylvania, OH awarded 929 degrees. The student population of Sylvania, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 497 male students and 1,702 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sylvania, OH are White (590 and 63.9%), followed by Black or African American (162 and 17.5%), Unknown (75 and 8.12%), and Hispanic or Latino (45 and 4.87%).

The largest universities in Sylvania, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ross College-Sylvania (575 and 61.9%), Lourdes University (285 and 30.7%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo (69 and 7.43%).

The most popular majors in Sylvania, OH are Medical Insurance Specialist (347 and 37.4%), Medical Assistant (112 and 12.1%), and Registered Nursing (78 and 8.4%).

The median tuition cost in Sylvania, OH for private four year colleges is $25,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Sylvania, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,199 (22.6% men and 77.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,199 students enrolled in Sylvania, OH, 22.6% men and 77.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,221 records, of which 71% were women and 29% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
69 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
44 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Specialist
272 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sylvania, OH was General Cosmetology with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sylvania, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ross College-Sylvania
575 degrees awarded
Lourdes University
285 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo
69 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ross College-Sylvania with 575 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 129 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sylvania, OH, which is 0.161 times less than the 800 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 590 degrees mean that there were 3.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 162 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,510) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,490) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sylvania, OH was $233,700 in 2023, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $216,000 to $233,700, a 8.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Sylvania, OH is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sylvania, OH have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sylvania, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,077

$5,823

Median Property Taxes

±$449

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sylvania, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sylvania, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2023

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.5% of the housing units in Sylvania, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sylvania, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 81

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sylvania, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,610

Median Household Income

± $8,690

7.51k

Number of Households

± 576

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.51k households in Sylvania, OH grew to $95,610 from the previous year's value of $86,048.

The following chart displays the households in Sylvania, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sylvania, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Sylvania, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sylvania, OH have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Sylvania, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sylvania, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sylvania, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sylvania, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sylvania, OH (985 out of 18.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sylvania, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Sylvania, OH has health coverage, with 60.8% on employee plans, 8.15% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.305% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lucas County, OH see 1104 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.32% increase from the previous year (1079 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1354 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,104 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lucas County, OH

Primary care physicians in Lucas County, OH see an average of 1,104 patients per year. This represents a 2.32% increase from the previous year (1,079 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lucas County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.93%

Uninsured

60.8%

Employer Coverage

8.15%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.305%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sylvania, OH declined by 19.4% from 3.63% to 2.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sylvania, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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