Sylvania, GA Profile

Sylvania, GA, population 2,591, is located in Georgia's Screven county, about 53.5 miles from Augusta and 55.8 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's Sylvania's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sylvania has declined by about 3%.

Sylvania's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sylvania tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	57%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.10
	Males	37.40
	Females	45.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,675	N/A
2001	2,628	-1.76%
2002	2,642	0.53%
2003	2,608	-1.29%
2004	2,599	-0.35%
2005	2,591	-0.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,426

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	465
2003	683
2004	904
2005	N/A
2006	673
2007	753
2008	763

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	-	1	4	1	-	2	1	0
Robbery	-	4	0	4	-	2	9	3
Aggravated Assault	-	8	14	19	-	14	8	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,039
2003	4,702
2004	5,614
2005	N/A
2006	3,889
2007	5,155
2008	4,942

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	43	30	50	-	17	19	26
Larceny, Theft	-	87	89	98	-	85	109	94
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	11	5	1	-	2	2	3
Arson	-	0	0	0	-	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	236 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles