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Sylvania, AL Profile


Sylvania, AL, population 1,401, is located in Alabama's DeKalb county, about 44.0 miles from Chattanooga and 45.5 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Sylvania's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sylvania has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Sylvania's population has grown by about 4%.

Sylvania's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sylvania tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,294N/A
20011,3171.78%
20021,316-0.08%
20031,3250.68%
20041,3370.91%
20051,3450.60%
20061,3601.12%
20071,3771.25%
20081,3911.02%
20091,4010.72%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,553
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004405
2005323
20060
2007316
20080
20090
201070
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0005
2005 0004
2006 0000
2007 0004
2008 0000
2009 0000
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20041,297
20051,131
2006641
20071,894
20081,264
2009862
20102,035
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 2 10 4
2005 2 9 3
2006 6 0 2
2007 6 17 1
2008 8 8 0
2009 0 11 0
2010 3 26 0

Location

Elevation1,392 feet above sea level
Land Area7.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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