COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sylvester vs Albany
PLACE A
Sylvester, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Albany, Illinois
Sylvester is 82% smaller than Albany. Sylvester earns more, with a median household income $7,299 higher. Sylvester has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -3%).
SYLVESTERALBANYDIFFERENCE
Total population149838−82% vs Albany
Population density591782−191
Population growth6.9%-3.0%+9.9 pts
Median age56.437.8+18.6
Male44.3%55.2%−10.9 pts
Female55.7%44.8%+10.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.7%92.7%+2.0 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.3%3.6%+1.7 pts
Median household income$70,156$62,857+$7,299
Per capita income$31,960$33,015−$1,055
Poverty rate19.1%4.0%+15.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.373+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%19.0%+2.7 pts
Graduate degree3.8%5.6%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%6.5%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation34.8%59.1%−24.3 pts
Median home value$78,100$148,800−$70,700
Median gross rent$940$724+$216
Owner-occupied93.8%89.1%+4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%10.9%+26.0 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%28.6%+21.4 pts
Average commute38.623.1+15.4
Worked from home0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025