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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Sylva, NC are White alone (1,949 residents), Black alone (80 residents), and Hispanic (300 residents). 93.6% of Sylva residents speak English at home. 9.5% of Sylva, NC residents are foreign-born (7.4% born in Latin America, 1.1% born in Asia), which is 16.0% greater than the foreign-born rate of 8.0% across the entire state of North Carolina.

Race distribution in Sylva

2000 2022
  • Races in Sylva, NC (2000)
    • 2,13687.7%White alone
    • 1134.6%Black alone
    • 612.5%Hispanic
    • 532.2%Two or more races
    • 371.5%American Indian alone
    • 321.3%Asian alone
    • 30.1%Other race alone
  • Races in Sylva, NC (2022)
    • 1,94973.4%White alone
    • 32112.1%Two or more races
    • 30011.3%Hispanic
    • 803.0%Black alone
    • 421.6%American Indian alone
    • 70.3%Asian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in North Carolina (2000)
    • 5,647,15570.2%White alone
    • 1,723,30121.4%Black alone
    • 378,9634.7%Hispanic
    • 112,4161.4%Asian alone
    • 95,3331.2%American Indian alone
    • 79,9651.0%Two or more races
    • 9,0150.1%Other race alone
    • 3,1650.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in North Carolina (2022)
    • 6,497,51960.7%White alone
    • 2,155,65020.1%Black alone
    • 1,114,79910.4%Hispanic
    • 438,0614.1%Two or more races
    • 341,0523.2%Asian alone
    • 91,7580.9%American Indian alone
    • 50,1800.5%Other race alone
    • 9,9540.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Sylva

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $40,786White non-Hispanic householders
  • $2,528Two or more races householders
  • $51,903Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $240,082White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $159,798Black or African American householders
  • $333,448Some other race householders
  • $352,685Two or more races householders
  • $577,121Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Sylva, NC in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Sylva, NC in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Sylva, NC in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Sylva, NC in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Sylva, NC in 2022

Median age by race in Sylva

  • 28.9Median age for White residents
  • 27.6Males
  • 31.6Females
  • 32.4Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 61.5Males
  • 31.9Females
  • 31.8Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 31.7Males
  • -682,971,013.8Females
  • -685,606,059.9Median age for Asian residents
  • -682,080,924.2Males
  • -689,075,629.6Females
  • -609,884,331.7Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -611,708,482.1Males
  • -612,403,100.2Females
  • 31.4Median age for Other race residents
  • 31.7Males
  • -681,992,336.5Females
  • 12.2Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 8.3Males
  • 16.3Females
  • 29.1Median age for White alone residents
  • 27.8Males
  • 31.1Females
  • 31.5Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 31.2Males
  • 24.5Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Sylva

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 40046.6%Owner occupied
  • 45853.4%Renter occupied
  • 46.6%
    53.4%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 916.2%Owner occupied
  • 4983.8%Renter occupied
  • 16.2%
    83.8%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 4100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 2100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 43100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 109.9%Owner occupied
  • 8790.1%Renter occupied
  • 9.9%
    90.1%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 40446.3%Owner occupied
  • 47053.7%Renter occupied
  • 46.3%
    53.7%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 54100.0%Renter occupied

Language usage in Sylva

  • English speakers - Total
  • 93.6% of residents of Sylva speak English at home.
  • 4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 3935.8%Speak English very well
  • 7064.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 35.8%
    64.2%
  • 1.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 618.2%Speak English very well
  • 2781.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 18.2%
    81.8%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 98.9% of residents of Sylva speak English at home.
  • 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 6100.0%Speak English very well
  • 0.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 91.7% of residents of Sylva speak English at home.
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 59.3% of residents of Sylva speak English at home.
  • 29.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 79.3%Speak English very well
  • 6890.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 9.3%
    90.7%
  • 10.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 13.7%Speak English very well
  • 2696.3%Speak English less than very well
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

100.0% (1,724)
Foreign-born:

38.5% (16)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

0.1% (2)
Foreign-born:

60.9% (26)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

100.0% (54)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (15)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

99.3% (34)
Foreign-born:

35.4% (72)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

99.7% (1,744)
Foreign-born:

38.1% (17)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

0.2% (3)
Foreign-born:

61.8% (28)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

73.7% (71)
Foreign-born:

60.2% (111)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

28.7% (28)
Foreign-born:

41.3% (76)

Foreign-born residents in Sylva

253 residents are foreign born (7.4% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This city:

9.5%
North Carolina:

8.3%

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Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Sylva
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Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Sylva
Place of birth by age - Sylva

Marital status for residents in Sylva

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 54.3%Never married
  • 32.8%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 4.0%Widowed
  • 7.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 41.7%Never married
  • 23.8%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 15.9%Widowed
  • 17.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (31)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

26.5% (141)
Unmarried:

73.5% (391)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 52.6%Never married
  • 47.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 53.1%Never married
  • 28.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 18.4%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

35.0% (14)
Unmarried:

65.0% (26)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 26.3%Never married
  • 73.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 100.0%Divorced
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (23)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 28.6%Now married
  • 71.4%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 4.3%Never married
  • 95.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (3)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 54.7%Never married
  • 32.4%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 4.0%Widowed
  • 7.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 42.4%Never married
  • 22.6%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 16.1%Widowed
  • 17.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (32)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.7% (133)
Unmarried:

75.3% (404)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 90.0%Never married
  • 2.1%Now married
  • 7.9%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 56.7%Never married
  • 43.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

43.3% (14)
Unmarried:

56.7% (18)

Ancestries in Sylva

  • Ancestries in Sylva, NC
    • 41823.8%American
    • 33218.9%English
    • 17810.1%German
    • 955.4%Irish
    • 834.7%Portuguese
    • 512.9%Italian
    • 281.6%Scotch-Irish
    • 171.0%Polish
    • 171.0%Haitian
    • 130.7%British
    • 130.7%European
    • 10.06%French

Geographical mobility in Sylva

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 1,60684.5%White (Caucasian)
    • 4150.3%Black or African American
    • 4293.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 8100.0%Asian
    • 124.8%Other race
    • 23253.3%Two or more races
    • 1,61584.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 11337.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1286.7%White / Caucasian
    • 2227.1%Black or African American
    • 36.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 11246.2%Other race
    • 7316.7%Two or more races
    • 1347.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 8528.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 271.4%White / Caucasian
    • 8133.8%Other race
    • 281.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 6621.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1326.9%White / Caucasian
    • 1518.8%Black or African American
    • 2811.5%Other race
    • 11225.6%Two or more races
    • 1377.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 227.3%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Sylva

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 170100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 16100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 45100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 77100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 206100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 41100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 249100.0%Native

    • Place of birth for residents in Sylva

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 203Americas
      • 203Latin America
      • 182Central America
      • 31Asia
      • 26South Central Asia
      • 17Europe
      • 16Northern Europe
      • 14Caribbean
      • 6South America
      • 5South Eastern Asia
      • 1Western Europe
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 182Mexico
      • 26India
      • 16England
      • 14Haiti
      • 6Colombia
      • 5Philippines
      • 1France

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