Sylvania is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,602 people and four associated neighborhoods, Sylvania is the 235th largest community in Georgia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sylvania is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.57% of the Sylvania workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Sylvania is a city of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sylvania who work in maintenance occupations (12.86%), sales jobs (6.95%), and management occupations (6.48%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Sylvania is worth considering. In Sylvania, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.36 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small city, Sylvania does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Sylvania with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.55% of adults in Sylvania have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sylvania in 2022 was $23,998, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,992 for a family of four. However, Sylvania contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sylvania is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sylvania home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sylvania residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Sylvania include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Sylvania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
