Sylvania, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylvania	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$35,511	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$63,618	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,324	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,569	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,402	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,436	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sylvania is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sylvania is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sylvania is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sylvania is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,407 $63,618 $127,236

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sylvania median earnings by income bracket

Sylvania employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	45.0%	45.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Ridge, AL	771	$106,842	31.4%
Hammondville, AL	424	$79,270	2.5%
Shiloh, AL	380	$75,093	7.7%
Powell, AL	1,103	$74,430	8.5%
Lakeview, AL	207	$72,864	10.4%
Sylvania, AL	2,440	$63,618	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Varnell, GA	2,439	$94,139	15.7%
Helper, UT	2,439	$82,639	1.6%
Cimarron, KS	2,441	$137,256	68.8%
Croom, MD	2,441	$162,579	99.9%
LaGrange, OH	2,441	$116,233	42.9%
Sylvania, AL	2,440	$63,618	21.8%

Source: The Sylvania, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.