Sylvan

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Sylvan Legal Resources
  2. Sylvan Statistics
  3. Sylvan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sylvan Employment Information
  5. Sylvan Family Information
  6. Sylvan Education Information
  7. Sylvan Public Benefits Information
  8. Sylvan Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sylvan Legal Resources Back to top

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Eastern


Sylvan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,767
  • Land Area (2000): 175.094 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.966 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,738
Sylvan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 129 3.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 101 2.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,450 93.75%

Sylvan 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.


Sylvan Employment Information Back to top
Sylvan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 112 11.42%
2. Educational Services 104 10.60%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 93 9.48%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 68 6.93%
5. Food Manufacturing 42 4.28%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 41 4.18%
7. Public Administration 40 4.08%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 37 3.77%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 32 3.26%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 2.96%
11. Health Care 24 2.45%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 2.34%
13. Metal Manufactuing 23 2.34%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 2.34%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 2.24%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 2.04%
17. Repair and Maintenance 20 2.04%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 16 1.63%
19. Finance and Insurance 14 1.43%
20. Wood Manufacturing 14 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 171 21.27%
2. Educational Services 99 12.31%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 7.71%
4. Finance and Insurance 39 4.85%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 37 4.60%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 31 3.86%
7. Social Assistance 27 3.36%
8. Public Administration 22 2.74%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 22 2.74%
10. Construction 18 2.24%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 18 2.24%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 2.24%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 17 2.11%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 1.87%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 1.87%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 1.74%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 1.62%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 1.37%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.37%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.24%

Sylvan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 83 8.46%
2. Other Production Occupations 76 7.75%
3. Top Executives 59 6.01%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 45 4.59%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 45 4.59%
6. Computer Specialists 37 3.77%
7. Engineers 37 3.77%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 33 3.36%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 3.06%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 3.06%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.96%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 2.55%
13. Carpenters 22 2.24%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 2.24%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 20 2.04%
16. Printing Workers 20 2.04%
17. Construction Laborers 16 1.63%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 1.63%
19. Other Health Occupations 16 1.63%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 15 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 56 6.97%
2. Secretaries and Admins 51 6.34%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 4.60%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 4.60%
5. Cashiers 30 3.73%
6. Customer Service Representatives 28 3.48%
7. Accountants and Auditors 27 3.36%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 25 3.11%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 25 3.11%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.99%
11. Computer Specialists 24 2.99%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.99%
13. Other Financial Specialists 22 2.74%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 21 2.61%
15. Other Production Occupations 20 2.49%
16. Bus Drivers 19 2.36%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 2.36%
18. Child Care Workers 17 2.11%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 17 2.11%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 17 2.11%

Sylvan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,505 53.35%
15-35 hours 364 12.90%
1-14 hours 110 3.90%
No regular hours 842 29.85%

Sylvan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 2.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 0.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 1.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 196 11.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 279 16.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 232 14.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 277 16.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 186 11.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 100 6.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 49 2.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 1.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 130 7.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 65 3.94%

Sylvan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 38 2.31%
5-9 179 10.86%
10-14 277 16.81%
15-19 214 12.99%
20-24 154 9.34%
25-29 175 10.62%
30-34 289 17.54%
35-39 79 4.79%
40-44 80 4.85%
45-59 106 6.43%
60-89 35 2.12%
At least 90 22 1.33%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.12% 1,035 62.80%
30-44 1 0.06% 447 27.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 106 6.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 57 3.46%

Sylvan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 186 10.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,429 82.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 84 4.85%

Sylvan 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.


Sylvan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,296 (3,563 people)
Families (2000): 1,020 (3,188 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 487
People at same address in 1995: 2,334
Sylvan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 31 2.39%
$10,000-$14,999 60 4.63%
$15,000-$19,999 55 4.24%
$20,000-$24,999 60 4.63%
$25,000-$29,999 74 5.71%
$30,000-$34,999 68 5.25%
$35,000-$39,999 66 5.09%
$40,000-$44,999 61 4.71%
$45,000-$49,999 60 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 130 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 158 12.19%
$75,000-$99,999 218 16.82%
$100,000-$124,999 103 7.95%
$125,000-$149,999 59 4.55%
$150,000-$199,999 51 3.94%
$200,000 or more 42 3.24%

Sylvan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 225 17.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 448 33.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 217 16.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 245 18.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 99 7.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sylvan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,100 29.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 634 16.76%
Public Assistance 21 0.56%
Retirement 274 7.24%
Self Employment 214 5.66%
Social Security 283 7.48%
Supplemental Security 32 0.85%
Wage / Salary 1,041 27.52%
Other 184 4.86%

Sylvan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 468 52.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 417 47.12%

Sylvan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 146 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 919 61.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 415 27.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 0.87%

Sylvan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 164 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 936 66.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 228 16.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 5.01%

Sylvan 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.


Sylvan Education Information Back to top
Sylvan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 147 5.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 296 11.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 787 29.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 554 20.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 150 5.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 448 16.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 280 10.52%

Sylvan 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 21 0.56% 57 1.51% 78 2.07%
Kindergarten 60 1.59% 0 0.00% 60 1.59%
Grades 1-4 230 6.11% 10 0.27% 240 6.37%
Grades 5-8 252 6.69% 15 0.40% 267 7.09%
Grades 9-12 290 7.70% 13 0.35% 303 8.04%
Undergrad college 86 2.28% 16 0.42% 102 2.71%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.48% 14 0.37% 32 0.85%
Total 957 25.40% 125 3.32% 1,082 28.72%

Sylvan 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.


Sylvan Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sylvan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,435 95.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 158 4.40%

Sylvan 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.


Sylvan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sylvan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 462 12.26%
10-19 Years 685 18.18%
20-29 Years 250 6.64%
30-39 Years 552 14.65%
40-49 Years 761 20.20%
50-59 Years 500 13.27%
60-69 Years 313 8.31%
70-79 Years 179 4.75%
80-89 Years 60 1.59%
90+ Years 5 0.13%

Sylvan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,965 52.16%
Color 1 Box Female 1,802 47.84%

Sylvan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,598 95.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 57 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 1.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sylvan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,031 27.07%
2. English 609 15.99%
3. Irish 462 12.13%
4. United States Or American 318 8.35%
5. Polish 256 6.72%
6. Dutch 161 4.23%
7. Scottish 153 4.02%
8. Italian 119 3.12%
9. French Non-Basque 94 2.47%
10. Scotch Irish 75 1.97%

Sylvan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,341 95.51%
2. German 54 1.54%
3. Other West Germanic 29 0.83%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19 0.54%
5. Chinese 14 0.40%
6. French 13 0.37%
7. Greek 13 0.37%
8. Italian 8 0.23%
9. Polish 7 0.20%

Sylvan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,567 96.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 75 2.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 1.03%

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Sylvan 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.