Sylva, NC Profile

Sylva, NC, population 2,398, is located in North Carolina's Jackson county, about 56.3 miles from Knoxville and 98.1 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Sylva's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sylva has declined by about 2%.

Sylva's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sylva tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	5%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	35.60
	Females	43.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,435	N/A
2001	2,414	-0.86%
2002	2,407	-0.29%
2003	2,410	0.12%
2004	2,414	0.17%
2005	2,398	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,432

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	767
2002	517
2003	1,189
2004	1,582
2005	1,020
2006	1,390
2007	929
2008	824

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	4	4	1	1	0	5
Robbery	1	0	2	3	1	2	2	3
Aggravated Assault	17	13	22	32	23	30	20	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,764
2002	8,704
2003	10,086
2004	11,643
2005	10,318
2006	8,381
2007	8,105
2008	9,724

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	64	80	95	98	65	35	44	37
Larceny, Theft	151	129	143	175	179	163	138	196
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	10	8	14	9	7	10	3
Arson	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	2,036 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles