Sylvania is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 19,035 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.Sylvania is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.15% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sylvania is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sylvania who work in management occupations (14.55%), healthcare (10.80%), and teaching (10.02%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Sylvania, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Sylvania is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.60% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Sylvania in 2022 was $47,431, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,724 for a family of four. However, Sylvania contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sylvania is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sylvania include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Sylvania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
