Sylvester

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


Sylvester Legal Resources Back to top

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Sylvester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,078
  • Land Area (2000): 328.020 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.664 square kilometers
Sylvester Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,134 2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2002 6,263 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 4,823
Sylvester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,721 48.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 169 1.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,873 49.93%

Sylvester 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.


Sylvester Employment Information Back to top
Sylvester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 276 10.85%
2. Public Administration 249 9.79%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 168 6.61%
4. Educational Services 119 4.68%
5. Truck Transportation 119 4.68%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 116 4.56%
7. Food Manufacturing 104 4.09%
8. Department and Other General Stores 97 3.81%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 92 3.62%
10. Paper Manufacturing 84 3.30%
11. Finance and Insurance 82 3.22%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 80 3.15%
13. Repair and Maintenance 75 2.95%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 2.56%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 63 2.48%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 54 2.12%
17. Metal Manufactuing 48 1.89%
18. Health Care 46 1.81%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 45 1.77%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 427 17.81%
2. Educational Services 394 16.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 129 5.38%
4. Finance and Insurance 117 4.88%
5. Food Manufacturing 114 4.75%
6. Public Administration 111 4.63%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 81 3.38%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 71 2.96%
9. Social Assistance 68 2.84%
10. Metal Manufactuing 59 2.46%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 52 2.17%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 2.17%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 51 2.13%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 2.13%
15. Paper Manufacturing 45 1.88%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 1.79%
17. Department and Other General Stores 43 1.79%
18. Construction 41 1.71%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 39 1.63%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 1.42%

Sylvester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 232 9.12%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 196 7.71%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 173 6.80%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 171 6.72%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 119 4.68%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 119 4.68%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 94 3.70%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 79 3.11%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 78 3.07%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 75 2.95%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 75 2.95%
12. Electricians 69 2.71%
13. Other Management Occupations 68 2.67%
14. Agricultural Workers 67 2.63%
15. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 61 2.40%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 47 1.85%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 42 1.65%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 42 1.65%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 40 1.57%
20. Other Construction Trades 37 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 152 6.34%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 112 4.67%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 109 4.55%
4. Other Production Occupations 101 4.21%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 98 4.09%
6. Cashiers 92 3.84%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 89 3.71%
8. Registered Nurses 83 3.46%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 81 3.38%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 79 3.29%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 2.79%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 63 2.63%
13. Other Management Occupations 63 2.63%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 2.42%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 2.38%
16. Secretaries and Admins 55 2.29%
17. Customer Service Representatives 54 2.25%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 54 2.25%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 52 2.17%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 51 2.13%

Sylvester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,607 53.42%
15-35 hours 573 6.64%
1-14 hours 273 3.17%
No regular hours 3,171 36.77%

Sylvester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 130 2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 2.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 170 3.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 443 9.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 558 11.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 715 15.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 951 20.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 466 9.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 159 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 195 4.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 383 8.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 376 7.92%

Sylvester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 130 2.74%
5-9 828 17.45%
10-14 606 12.77%
15-19 495 10.43%
20-24 617 13.00%
25-29 397 8.37%
30-34 982 20.70%
35-39 181 3.81%
40-44 89 1.88%
45-59 243 5.12%
60-89 75 1.58%
At least 90 102 2.15%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.19% 3,064 64.57%
30-44 10 0.21% 1,242 26.17%
45-59 0 0.00% 243 5.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 177 3.73%

Sylvester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 742 15.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,893 79.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 81 1.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 129 2.65%

Sylvester 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.


Sylvester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,309 (11,559 people)
Families (2000): 3,252 (10,196 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,127
People at same address in 1995: 6,692
Sylvester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 764 17.73%
$10,000-$14,999 361 8.38%
$15,000-$19,999 358 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 322 7.47%
$25,000-$29,999 259 6.01%
$30,000-$34,999 277 6.43%
$35,000-$39,999 224 5.20%
$40,000-$44,999 193 4.48%
$45,000-$49,999 233 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 287 6.66%
$60,000-$74,999 500 11.60%
$75,000-$99,999 312 7.24%
$100,000-$124,999 66 1.53%
$125,000-$149,999 80 1.86%
$150,000-$199,999 42 0.97%
$200,000 or more 31 0.72%

Sylvester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 982 22.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,269 28.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 128 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 796 18.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 682 15.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 332 7.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sylvester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,187 28.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 964 8.75%
Public Assistance 235 2.13%
Retirement 675 6.12%
Self Employment 457 4.15%
Social Security 1,285 11.66%
Supplemental Security 356 3.23%
Wage / Salary 3,034 27.53%
Other 829 7.52%

Sylvester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,084 49.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,119 50.79%

Sylvester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 303 7.65%
Color 1 Box Married 2,491 62.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,071 27.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 97 2.45%

Sylvester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 528 10.77%
Color 1 Box Married 2,558 52.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,132 23.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 686 13.99%

Sylvester 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.


Sylvester Education Information Back to top
Sylvester Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 827 10.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,760 21.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,049 36.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,590 19.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 274 3.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 504 6.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 266 3.22%

Sylvester 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 195 1.61% 80 0.66% 275 2.28%
Kindergarten 194 1.61% 0 0.00% 194 1.61%
Grades 1-4 809 6.70% 27 0.22% 836 6.92%
Grades 5-8 764 6.33% 89 0.74% 853 7.06%
Grades 9-12 754 6.24% 91 0.75% 845 7.00%
Undergrad college 348 2.88% 28 0.23% 376 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.34% 6 0.05% 47 0.39%
Total 3,105 25.71% 321 2.66% 3,426 28.37%

Sylvester 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.


Sylvester Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sylvester Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,371 80.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,324 19.87%

Sylvester 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.


Sylvester Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 27
Sylvester 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
2001 5.706 0.000 0.000 0.163 5.869 0.000 10.434 30.649 0.489 41.572
2002 3.513 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.513 0.000 8.622 28.421 0.639 37.682
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
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 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 2.043 0.170 0.000 0.511 2.724 0.170 12.257 33.878 3.235 49.370

Sylvester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 15
2005 6 17
2006 6 16
2007 6 16

Sylvester Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 291
2002 258

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Sylvester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sylvester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,868 15.47%
10-19 Years 2,076 17.19%
20-29 Years 1,351 11.19%
30-39 Years 1,714 14.19%
40-49 Years 1,726 14.29%
50-59 Years 1,375 11.38%
60-69 Years 912 7.55%
70-79 Years 636 5.27%
80-89 Years 354 2.93%
90+ Years 66 0.55%

Sylvester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,627 46.59%
Color 1 Box Female 6,451 53.41%

Sylvester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,100 58.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,749 39.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 101 0.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 51 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Sylvester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,639 38.19%
2. English 711 16.57%
3. Irish 678 15.80%
4. German 335 7.81%
5. African 172 4.01%
6. Scottish 155 3.61%
7. Italian 109 2.54%
8. Scotch Irish 98 2.28%
9. French Non-Basque 79 1.84%
10. Welsh 47 1.10%

Sylvester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,653 98.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 87 0.80%
3. Greek 21 0.19%
4. French 19 0.18%
5. Urdu 14 0.13%
6. Korean 12 0.11%
7. Serbo Croatian 11 0.10%

Sylvester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,648 99.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 39 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 76 0.65%

Sylvester 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.
Sylvester 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.


Sylvester Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
31791