Sylacauga, AL Demographic Data
Sylacauga, AL Summary
Sylacauga is located in Talladega County in Alabama
- Population: 12,778
- Area: 19.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 650.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 522.31 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sylacauga, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,894
54%
50.8
Male
5,802
46%
49.2
Total Population
12,696
323,128,000
Sylacauga, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,013
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
827
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,007
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
686
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
870
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,633
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,594
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,572
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
788
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
690
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,017
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
685
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
314
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,333
73.5%
77.2
Female
5,226
56.0%
51.3
Male
4,107
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,059
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,362
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,016
15.9%
15.2
Female
1,217
60.4%
55.8
Male
799
39.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Sylacauga, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,512
98.6%
96.8
White
7,915
62.3%
72.6
Black or African American
4,347
34.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
60
0.5%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
184
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
184
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
575
4.5%
17.8
Mexican
540
4.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,121
95.5%
82.2
Sylacauga, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
473
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
742
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,977
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,062
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
627
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
892
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
520
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,215
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,078
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,412
17.1%
31.2
Sylacauga, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,380
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,125
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,149
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
257
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
938
9.5
5.8%
Sylacauga, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,284
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
399
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
340
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
44
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.1%
1.1%
Sylacauga, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
686
13.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
619
12.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
687
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
558
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
664
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
751
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
495
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
448
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
65
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
81
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
34,568
57,617
Per capita income
20,750
31,128
Sylacauga, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
84
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
429
8.7%
9.8
Construction
275
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,452
29.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
204
4.1%
6.6
Information
37
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
963
19.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
260
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
205
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
125
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
530
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
309
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
56
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
349
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,427
29.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,117
22.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,241
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
795
16.1%
18.1%
Sylacauga, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,851
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,989
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
647
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
37
0.8%
5.1
Walked
116
2.4%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
62
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Sylacauga, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
510
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,060
40.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,545
30.6%
37.1
3 or more
939
18.6%
21.0
Sylacauga, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,054
84.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,923
57.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,131
42.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
912
15.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Sylacauga, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,966
1 room
89
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
98
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
679
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
688
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,411
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,160
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
804
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
510
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
527
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sylacauga, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,966
1-unit, detached
4,275
71.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
0.3%
5.9
2-units
420
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
366
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
419
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
291
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
159
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sylacauga, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
597
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
718
12.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
926
15.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
976
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,018
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
563
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
546
9.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
472
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
150
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sylacauga, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,765
34.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
101
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,080
60.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
79
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
23
0.5%
1.1
Sylacauga, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,512
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
15
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
51
3.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
162
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
608
40.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
611
40.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
739
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
308
20.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
208
13.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
51
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
187
12.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Sylacauga, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,067
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
11
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
1.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
81
3.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
879
42.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,076
52.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
64
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
571
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
232
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
276
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
316
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
280
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
196
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
750
36.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%
Sylacauga, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,923
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
439
15.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
735
25.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
768
26.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
455
15.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
422
14.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
100
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,000
205,000
