Census place 3976022

Sylvania

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sylvania city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sylvania.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sylvania has a population of 18,883 and 2,833 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $100,189, above the comparison median of $69,321; population density is 2,833/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; and median home value is $249,200, above the comparison median of $197,550. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$100,189
Above the comparison median of $69,321
population density
2,833/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median home value
$249,200
Above the comparison median of $197,550

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sylvania's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,883
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,833/sq mi
6.7 sq mi land area
Median age
40.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$100,189
Median home value
$249,200
Median gross rent
$1,072
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.9%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Drive-alone commute
73.1%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
2.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
22.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
18.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
3.3%
Households with children
30.4%
Residents with a disability
8.1%
Residents without insurance
3.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lucas County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TOLEDO EXPRESS AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
61.9°F
Average low
42.6°F
Annual rainfall
35"
Annual snowfall
37.4"

Month by month

A year in Sylvania.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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