Sylvania.
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Ohio·Lucas County
12 tracts·18K people·$249K median·2,744/mi²
White 84 · Hispanic 6 · Black 4 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 3 · Other 0
Married couple 52 · Living alone 28 · Other 20
Health 52 · Professional 15 · Leisure 11 · Retail 10 · Manufacturing 3 · Public admin 3 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 56 · Sales · office 16 · Service 12 · Production · transport 12 · Construction · maintenance 3
Drive alone 73 · Work from home 18 · Carpool 11 · Walk 2 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Sylvania is $249,200 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Sylvania has 19,055 residents across 8 census tracts and 12 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.1; the population is 83.6% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Black, 3.5% Multiracial, 3.1% Asian and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 51.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.6% (Census ACS).
Highland Elementary School (90%), Maplewood Elementary School (83%) and Sylvan Elementary School (79%) lead the elementary schools; Sylvania Mccord Junior High School is the middle school with reported scores (78%); Sylvania Northview High School (72%) and Sylvania Southview High School (70%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,072/month, 32% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Sylvania is $100,189 a year, 16% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Sylvania, median rent is $1,072/month and the median home value is $249,200 (Census ACS).
Sylvania reported 0.9 violent crimes and 7.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 35 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Sylvania are hail (63), ice storm (62) and tornado (55), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Sylvania, 1.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).