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Sylvan Hills

Pennsylvania · 720 residents · 0.38 sq mi
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Sylvan Hills is a city of 720 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. The median age is 49.3, about 10 years above the US median. The population has risen by half since 2021, adding 247 people. The average commute runs 43 minutes. About 44% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 49.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

720
+52%vs 2021
vs 473 in 2021
2020 – 2024
49.3
−12%vs 2021
vs 56.2 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.38 sq mi
Population, 20202024
43050958866774620202024Sylvan Hills
2024578
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54%(29)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(34)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(42)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.4%(39)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(42)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.8%(63)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.9%(71)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.6%(69)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.8%(128)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7419.4%(140)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.4%(46)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(17)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$80,547
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $85,250 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$38,710
−26%vs 2021
vs $52,436 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
51.3%
−13.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 64.5% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
10.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 9.3% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Transportation & warehousing13.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$212,500
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $198,300 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
94.7%
+11.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 83.4% in 2021
5.3% rent
2.02 people
−10%vs 2021
vs 2.24 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
2.6
+13%vs 2021
vs 2.3 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(473)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(666)
Black0.3%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(10)
Asian2.8%(20)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Asian origin
Asian Indian3.2%(17)
Ancestry
German46.8%(252)
Italian27.8%(150)
Irish25.2%(136)
English7.8%(42)
Dutch5.9%(32)
Polish4.8%(26)
Belgian3.2%(17)
Croatian2.6%(14)
Swiss2.2%(12)
Welsh1.9%(10)
Section 05

Education

44.4%
−3.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 47.5% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.3%
+0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 96.8% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
23.5%
+1.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 21.8% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

42.6 min
US average: 26.9
91.9%
+4.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 87.5% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
37.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 35.8% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
60.9%
US average: 73.3%
62.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 61.2% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.4%
−7.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 56.0% in 2021
51.6%
+7.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 44.0% in 2021
3.2%
+3.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
9.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 10.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
87.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married17.3%(51)
Married61.2%(180)
Widowed4.8%(14)
Divorced16.7%(49)
Women 15+
Never married6.3%(16)
Married74.6%(188)
Widowed19%(48)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

9.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 10.6% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
57.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
20.6%
US average: 13.7%
35.8%
US average: 17.6%
3.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
7.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(28)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 28 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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How many people live in Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania?

Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania has about 720 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania earns about $80,547 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $212,500.

How educated are people in Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania?

About 44.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania?

About 10.8% of people in Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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