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Sylvania is a Census borough of 237 people across 1.12 square miles of land, in Bradford County. Median household income is $51,875, 78.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sylvania
What Sylvania is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.12 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land212 plus or minus 73
- County holding the largest share of its areaBradford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sylvania
- Population237 plus or minus 81
- Median age30.2
- Population under 1894 plus or minus 34
- Share under 1839.7 percent
- Population 65 and over35 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over14.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households87 plus or minus 25
- Family households53 plus or minus 19
- Share of households that are families60.9 percent plus or minus 13.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sylvania
- Median household income$51,875 plus or minus $30,451
- Per capita income$26,004 plus or minus $8,792
- Civilian labor force80 plus or minus 33
- Employed80 plus or minus 33
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over140 plus or minus 43
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.4 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 9.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sylvania
- Housing units92 plus or minus 25
- Occupied units87 plus or minus 25
- Vacant units5 plus or minus 7
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied68 plus or minus 23
- Renter occupied19 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate78.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$700
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Single family units82 plus or minus 27
- Share single family89.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more10.9 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sylvania gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute80 plus or minus 33
- Commuting under 15 minutes30 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.5 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more28 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.0 percent plus or minus 22.1
- Drove alone90.0 percent plus or minus 51.0
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked10.0 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Sylvania
- NFIP communityBorough of Sylvania
- NFIP community number420177
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/14
The Borough of Sylvania participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420177 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bradford County, not Sylvania
Bradford County context, not Sylvania figures
- Establishments in Bradford County1,334
- Covered employment, Bradford County22,333
- Average annual pay, Bradford County$60,112
- Housing units permitted, Bradford County92
Every figure in this section is published for Bradford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sylvania.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sylvania questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sylvania, Pennsylvania?
237, in 87 households. Sylvania borough covers 1.12 square miles of land, which is 212 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sylvania in?
Bradford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sylvania?
$51,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,800. Median gross rent is $700 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sylvania in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sylvania appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sylvania, borough of, community 420177, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sylvania figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bradford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sylvania.
Is zoning published for Sylvania?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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