Sylvester, GA Profile

Sylvester, GA, population 5,924, is located in Georgia's Worth county, about 80.0 miles from Tallahassee and 93.3 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Sylvester's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sylvester has declined by about 1%.

Sylvester's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sylvester tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	29.00
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,990	N/A
2001	5,970	-0.33%
2002	5,909	-1.02%
2003	5,941	0.54%
2004	5,932	-0.15%
2005	5,924	-0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,114

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	587
2002	351
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	272
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	-
Robbery	1	0	-	-	-	-	3	-
Aggravated Assault	35	22	-	-	-	-	12	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,157
2002	3,768
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	4,937
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	64	54	-	-	-	-	72	-
Larceny, Theft	188	178	-	-	-	-	199	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	4	-	-	-	-	19	-
Arson	0	0	-	-	-	1	1	-

Location

Elevation	426 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles