Sylvania is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 19,051 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Sylvania is the 97th largest community in Ohio. Sylvania real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Sylvania house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Sylvania is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.25% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sylvania is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sylvania who work in management occupations (11.95%), healthcare (11.76%), and office and administrative support (10.43%). Also of interest is that Sylvania has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Sylvania is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sylvania really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sylvania perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The citizens of Sylvania are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.91% of adults in Sylvania have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sylvania in 2022 was $45,664, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,656 for a family of four. However, Sylvania contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sylvania include German, Irish, Polish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Sylvania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
