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Sylvania township, Potter County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile

Land area: 29.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 61 (all rural)

Males: 30  (49.2%)
Females: 31  (50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 61 (59 owner occupied, 2 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

3%
State:

29%


Races in Sylvania township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 93.4%
  • Two or more races: 6.6%

Median age of males: 49.3
Median age of females: 47.3

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Average household size: 2.10

Sylvania township:

2.1 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.48

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($39,750 in 1999)
Sylvania township:

$41,119
Pennsylvania:

$52,007
Median contract rent in 2013: $475 (lower quartile is $260, upper quartile is $405)
Here:

$475
State:

$675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,207 (it was $70,500 in 2000)
:

$96,207
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,243 - $164,848
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.1%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Moores Run Cemetery (2), Rees Cemetery (3), Costello Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Darian Run (A), Gravel Lick Run (B), Freeman Run (C), Elk Lick Run (D), East Darian Run (E), South Woods Branch (F), Dry Run (G), Little Moores Run (H), Left Branch Big Nelson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

86% of Sylvania township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Pennsylvania.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 30
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 4
  • South: 3
  • West: 3

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units in Sylvania township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 46
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 44
  • 1970 to 1979: 29
  • 1960 to 1969: 58
  • 1950 to 1959: 54
  • 1940 to 1949: 3
  • 1939 or earlier: 61

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylvania township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 9
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 3
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sylvania township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Sylvania township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 12
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Sylvania township:

  • German (45.9%)
  • English (13.5%)
  • Polish (10.8%)
  • Austrian (5.4%)
  • French (except Basque) (5.4%)
  • Norwegian (5.4%)
  • Swedish (5.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (7%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 49

Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 3 3-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person,

7 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men, 0 women).

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sylvania township:

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