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Sylvania, OH
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Sylvania profile


Living in Sylvania



Sylvania is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 19,051 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Sylvania is the 97th largest community in Ohio.

Sylvania real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Sylvania house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Sylvania has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Sylvania is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sylvania a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Sylvania has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sylvania’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The education level of Sylvania ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Sylvania, 49.91% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Sylvania in 2018 was $45,664, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,656 for a family of four. However, Sylvania contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sylvania home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sylvania residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sylvania include German, Irish, Polish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Sylvania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.