Sylvania

  1. Sylvania Legal Resources
  2. Sylvania Statistics
  3. Sylvania Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sylvania Employment Information
  5. Sylvania Family Information
  6. Sylvania Education Information
  7. Sylvania Public Benefits Information
  8. Sylvania Criminal Information
  9. Sylvania Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sylvania Zip Codes


Sylvania Legal Resources Back to top

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Sylvania Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,854
  • Land Area (2000): 541.132 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.215 square kilometers
Sylvania Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 2,798 2004 Not Available 2006 2,674
2003 2,637 2005 Not Available 2007 2,522

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Houses (2000): 3,948
Sylvania Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,555 28.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 225 2.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,074 68.60%

Sylvania Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvania Employment Information Back to top
Sylvania Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 186 11.42%
2. Construction 157 9.64%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 137 8.41%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 93 5.71%
5. Utilities 91 5.59%
6. Public Administration 80 4.91%
7. Educational Services 73 4.48%
8. Truck Transportation 72 4.42%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 61 3.74%
10. U.S. Postal Service 52 3.19%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 51 3.13%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 45 2.76%
13. Finance and Insurance 43 2.64%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.39%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 37 2.27%
16. Paper Manufacturing 35 2.15%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 34 2.09%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 2.03%
19. Health Care 29 1.78%
20. Wood Manufacturing 29 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 281 15.52%
2. Health Care 266 14.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 181 9.99%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 144 7.95%
5. Metal Manufactuing 112 6.18%
6. Public Administration 97 5.36%
7. Finance and Insurance 60 3.31%
8. Social Assistance 59 3.26%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 49 2.71%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 41 2.26%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 35 1.93%
12. Department and Other General Stores 34 1.88%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 32 1.77%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 32 1.77%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.71%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 28 1.55%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 27 1.49%
18. Food Manufacturing 25 1.38%
19. Paper Manufacturing 22 1.21%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 1.10%

Sylvania Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 151 9.27%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 112 6.88%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 102 6.26%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 97 5.95%
5. Other Management Occupations 65 3.99%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 57 3.50%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 56 3.44%
8. Plant and System Operators 52 3.19%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 46 2.82%
10. Other Construction Trades 45 2.76%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 44 2.70%
12. Electricians 43 2.64%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 2.52%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 41 2.52%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 2.46%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 39 2.39%
17. Other Construction Workers 39 2.39%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 2.33%
19. Other Health Occupations 32 1.96%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 31 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 136 7.51%
2. Other Production Occupations 111 6.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 108 5.96%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 106 5.85%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 5.08%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 90 4.97%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 4.36%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 75 4.14%
9. Registered Nurses 67 3.70%
10. Cashiers 58 3.20%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 56 3.09%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 51 2.82%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 50 2.76%
14. Accountants and Auditors 45 2.48%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 44 2.43%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 43 2.37%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 41 2.26%
18. Other Management Occupations 33 1.82%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 32 1.77%
20. Business Operations Specialists 29 1.60%

Sylvania Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,463 51.83%
15-35 hours 503 7.53%
1-14 hours 183 2.74%
No regular hours 2,532 37.90%

Sylvania Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 114 3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 161 4.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 241 7.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 130 3.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 410 12.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 793 23.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 526 15.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 257 7.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 87 2.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 106 3.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 0.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 266 7.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 200 5.98%

Sylvania Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 190 5.68%
5-9 606 18.12%
10-14 643 19.22%
15-19 410 12.26%
20-24 226 6.76%
25-29 105 3.14%
30-34 262 7.83%
35-39 97 2.90%
40-44 43 1.29%
45-59 330 9.87%
60-89 312 9.33%
At least 90 121 3.62%

Sylvania Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.12% 2,176 65.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 402 12.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 330 9.87%
At least 60 4 0.12% 429 12.83%

Sylvania Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 588 17.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,661 78.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 88 2.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 1.79%

Sylvania Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvania Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,340 (8,550 people)
Families (2000): 2,367 (7,418 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 914
People at same address in 1995: 5,198
Sylvania Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 642 19.22%
$10,000-$14,999 233 6.98%
$15,000-$19,999 185 5.54%
$20,000-$24,999 281 8.41%
$25,000-$29,999 269 8.05%
$30,000-$34,999 345 10.33%
$35,000-$39,999 208 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 174 5.21%
$45,000-$49,999 113 3.38%
$50,000-$59,999 235 7.04%
$60,000-$74,999 322 9.64%
$75,000-$99,999 189 5.66%
$100,000-$124,999 29 0.87%
$125,000-$149,999 40 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.93%
$200,000 or more 44 1.32%

Sylvania Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 914 27.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 963 28.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 83 2.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 541 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 473 14.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 224 6.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 75 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sylvania Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,514 29.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 746 8.83%
Public Assistance 161 1.91%
Retirement 534 6.32%
Self Employment 260 3.08%
Social Security 1,080 12.78%
Supplemental Security 386 4.57%
Wage / Salary 2,413 28.56%
Other 354 4.19%

Sylvania Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 891 51.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 833 48.32%

Sylvania Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 192 6.08%
Color 1 Box Married 2,069 65.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 791 25.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 3.39%

Sylvania Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 430 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,866 51.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 741 20.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 561 15.59%

Sylvania Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvania Education Information Back to top
Sylvania Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 828 12.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,147 17.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,435 37.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,120 17.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 169 2.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 491 7.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 222 3.46%

Sylvania Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 158 1.78% 52 0.59% 210 2.37%
Kindergarten 105 1.19% 11 0.12% 116 1.31%
Grades 1-4 613 6.92% 56 0.63% 669 7.56%
Grades 5-8 624 7.05% 40 0.45% 664 7.50%
Grades 9-12 526 5.94% 0 0.00% 526 5.94%
Undergrad college 248 2.80% 32 0.36% 280 3.16%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.32% 0 0.00% 28 0.32%
Total 2,302 26.00% 191 2.16% 2,493 28.16%

Sylvania Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvania Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sylvania Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,097 81.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,574 18.15%

Sylvania Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvania Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 158
Sylvania Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 2.859 0.357 0.000 1.430 4.646 0.000 15.368 31.094 3.931 50.393
2003 5.309 1.517 0.000 0.000 6.826 0.000 11.377 33.750 1.896 47.023
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 5.236 0.748 0.000 0.748 6.731 0.000 6.358 31.788 0.748 38.893
2007 3.172 0.397 0.397 3.569 7.534 0.000 7.534 43.220 0.793 51.546

Sylvania Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 7
2005 5 10
2006 3 11
2007 4 11

Sylvania Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 154

Sylvania Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvania Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sylvania Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,315 14.85%
10-19 Years 1,386 15.65%
20-29 Years 1,045 11.80%
30-39 Years 1,170 13.21%
40-49 Years 1,304 14.73%
50-59 Years 998 11.27%
60-69 Years 659 7.44%
70-79 Years 601 6.79%
80-89 Years 321 3.63%
90+ Years 55 0.62%

Sylvania Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,169 47.09%
Color 1 Box Female 4,685 52.91%

Sylvania Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,816 54.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,875 43.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 87 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Sylvania Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,072 35.95%
2. English 613 20.56%
3. German 335 11.23%
4. Irish 280 9.39%
5. Scotch Irish 127 4.26%
6. Scottish 126 4.23%
7. African 112 3.76%
8. Dutch 48 1.61%
9. Polish 41 1.37%
10. French Non-Basque 34 1.14%

Sylvania Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,980 96.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 105 1.27%
3. German 70 0.85%
4. Tagalog 49 0.59%
5. Vietnamese 27 0.33%
6. French 15 0.18%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 8 0.10%
8. Japanese 8 0.10%
9. Italian 7 0.08%
10. Polish 7 0.08%

Sylvania Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,679 98.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 90 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 85 0.96%

Sylvania Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sylvania Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sylvania Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
30467