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Sylvania

Ohio · 18,883 residents (2025 est.) · 6.67 sq mi
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With 19,055 people, Sylvania is a city in Ohio. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 40% more than in Ohio as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 2,859 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,055
+2%since 2000
from 18,670 in 2000
18,883 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,859 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 2,922 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+4%since 2000
from 38.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.67 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K18K18K19K20K19902000201020202024Sylvania
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.3%(1,387)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(1,441)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(1,254)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(1,323)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.4%(639)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(2,363)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(2,468)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.9%(2,071)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(2,165)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(2,363)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(1,243)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(338)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,189
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,358 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,261
+71%since 2000
from $28,163 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
−4%since 2010
from 0.431 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$249,200
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,072
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $524 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 75.2% in 2000
22.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.3%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−2%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(17,588)
Black1%(178)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(304)
Asian2.1%(391)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(15,938)
Black3.6%(681)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(1,128)
Asian3.1%(593)
Other3.8%(715)
Diversity Score
37
+112%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(629)
Cuban1.4%(259)
Puerto Rican0.6%(121)
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
Panamanian0.1%(16)
Spaniard0.1%(16)
Argentine0.1%(13)
Peruvian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(247)
Asian Indian0.5%(91)
Korean0.3%(57)
Pakistani0.3%(51)
Burmese0.3%(49)
Cambodian0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German35.3%(6,719)
Irish16%(3,051)
English13.3%(2,541)
Polish9.7%(1,854)
Italian5%(948)
Arab4.5%(860)
French3.5%(672)
American3.1%(594)
Scottish2.7%(510)
Hungarian2.3%(438)
Lebanese1.6%(304)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Syrian1.2%(231)
Dutch1%(186)
Ukrainian1%(186)
Swiss0.9%(179)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(174)
Greek0.9%(166)
Norwegian0.9%(163)
Egyptian0.8%(144)
Welsh0.6%(123)
Russian0.6%(121)
Turkish0.6%(118)
Palestinian0.6%(117)
Serbian0.5%(101)
Czech0.5%(95)
Brazilian0.4%(84)
Canadian0.3%(63)
British0.3%(60)
Swedish0.3%(59)
Finnish0.3%(56)
Lithuanian0.3%(48)
Belgian0.2%(46)
Slovak0.2%(45)
Armenian0.2%(36)
Jordanian0.2%(32)
Croatian0.1%(21)
Nigerian0.1%(14)
Austrian0.1%(13)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(11)
Iraqi0%(6)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 43.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 94.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+61%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.1%
−13.7 ptssince 2009
from 86.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.1%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2011
from 63.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 81.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.1%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.2% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+9.5 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 95.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(2,141)
Married59.6%(4,181)
Widowed2.3%(163)
Divorced7.6%(531)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(1,901)
Married53.6%(4,263)
Widowed10.4%(824)
Divorced12.2%(969)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.3%(172)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(145)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(263)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.9%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 681 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sylvania, Ohio?

Sylvania, Ohio has about 19,055 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sylvania, Ohio?

The typical household in Sylvania, Ohio earns about $100,189 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sylvania, Ohio expensive?

In Sylvania, Ohio, the median home is worth about $249,200, and the typical rent is about $1,072 a month.

How educated are people in Sylvania, Ohio?

About 51.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sylvania, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sylvania, Ohio?

About 5.6% of people in Sylvania, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sylvania, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Sylvania, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,754 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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