Living in Sylvania, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sylvania · Census data 2020–2024
Sylvania has 60 residents with a median age of 65.8. The median household income is $60,000 (23% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $187,500.
Sylvania is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sylvania at a glance
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 65.8State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $60,000State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $187,500State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 96.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.3%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Sylvania a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 26% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6.7%.
Cons: Median household income 23% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 28 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Sylvania
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sylvania the median home value is $187,500, 44% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Sylvania median household income
The median household income in Sylvania is $60,000 and the income per person is $32,460. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Sylvania: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 220
- Owner-occupied
- 96.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 3.3%
- Vacant
- 86.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1975
- Average household size
- 2.00
86.4% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Sylvania has many vacation and second homes.
Sylvania demographics
- Population
- 60
- Median age
- 65.8
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 55%
- Households
- 30
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 10%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sylvania ›
Education in Sylvania
13.3% of adults 25 and older in Sylvania have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 10% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sylvania
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 76.7%
Sylvania vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Sylvania, PA?
The median household income in Sylvania is $60,000, 23% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Sylvania?
The median home value in Sylvania is $187,500, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Sylvania, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 26% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6.7%. Minuses: median household income 23% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 28 minutes.
What is the median age in Sylvania?
The median age in Sylvania is 65.8 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Sylvania?
The average commute to work in Sylvania is 28 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sylvania?
The unemployment rate in Sylvania is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sylvania?
13.3% of adults in Sylvania have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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