Sylvania, OH

City in Lucas County, OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

19,055

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.1

years ∙ half population younger than 40.1, half older

Diversity Index

29.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.9%

foreign-born population

94.1%Native

5.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sylvania is a city within Lucas County, Ohio, United States.

Location

City in Lucas County, OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.710362° N, 83.710212° W

DMS41° 42′ 37.30″ N, 83° 42′ 36.76″ W

Population Density & area

2,857/sq mi (1,104/km²)

Total Area

6.72 sq mi (17.4 km²)

Land Area

6.67 sq mi (17.26 km²) · 99.22%

Water Area

0.05 sq mi (0.14 km²) · 0.78%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.5% male

Male 48.5%

Female 51.5%

males per 100 females

Sylvania 94

Lucas County 94.4

Ohio 97.3

Nativity

5.9%

foreign-born population

94.1%Native

5.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sylvania 5.9%

Lucas County 4%

Ohio 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.1

years ∙ half population younger than 40.1, half older

Sylvania

40.1

Lucas County

38.5

Ohio

39.7

Dependency ratio

86.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sylvania 86.3

Lucas County 67.7

Ohio 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.6%	22.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.7%	59.6%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	20.7%	17.6%	18.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	86.3	67.7	67.4
Child dependency ratio	47.8	38.2	36.9
Old-age dependency ratio	38.6	29.5	30.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.6%

Black

3.6%

Asian

3.1%

Hispanic

5.9%

Other

3.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

29.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sylvania 29.4%

Lucas County 51.9%

Ohio 40.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sylvania population

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	7.8%	4.8%
Mexican	3.3%	5.8%	2%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Cuban	1.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.1%	92.2%	95.2%
One race	90.6%	87.3%	90.9%
White	83.6%	66.1%	75.8%
Black or African American	3.6%	18.9%	12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0%	0.1%
Asian	3.1%	1.7%	2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.5%	4.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.7% family

Family 67.7%

Non family 32.3%

% family households

Sylvania 67.7%

Lucas County 57%

Ohio 61.2%

Average household size

2.46

persons per household

Sylvania

2.46

Lucas County

2.29

Ohio

2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sylvania population

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Total households	7,512	183,243	4,863,191
Average houshold size	2.46	2.29	2.37
Family households	5,088	104,475	2,976,515
Average family size	3.03	3.01	3.01
Married couple family	3,938	67,451	2,158,670
Other families	1,150	37,024	817,845
Male householder	312	9,170	235,478
Female householder	838	27,854	582,367
Non-family households	2,424	78,768	1,886,676
One-person households	2,082	65,388	1,556,005
Male householder	874	30,319	716,929
Senior (65+) living alone	294	8,990	227,267
Female householder	1,208	35,069	839,076
Senior (65+) living alone	777	16,086	427,631
Other living arrangements	342	13,380	330,671

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

8,008

housing units

Sylvania 8,008

Lucas County 200,998

Ohio 5,292,391

Occupancy status

93.8% occupied

Occupied 93.8%

Vacant 6.2%

vacancy rate

Sylvania 6.2%

Lucas County 8.8%

Ohio 8.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.3%

Single family houses

76.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

23.1%

Mobile homes

0.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

33.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

13.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	5.9	5.9
1–3 rooms	8.8%	11.8%	10.7%
4–6 rooms	39%	49.9%	50.1%
7+ rooms	52.3%	38.2%	39.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.4%	1.8%	1.7%
1 bedroom	7.1%	11.3%	9.4%
2 bedrooms	25.5%	26.7%	25.4%
3 bedrooms	31%	40.8%	41.6%
4+ bedrooms	34.8%	19.3%	21.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1964	1971
Total housing units	8,008	200,998	5,292,391

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

77.6% owners

Renter-occupied 22.4%

Owner-occupied 77.6%

homeownership rate

Sylvania 77.6%

Lucas County 62%

Ohio 67.2%

Average household size

2.6

Owner-occupied

1.98

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sylvania 2.6

Lucas County 2.41

Ohio 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Total occupied units	7,512	183,243	4,863,191
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.7%	23.9%	22.8%
2010 to 2019	40.6%	39.9%	38.6%
2000 to 2009	17%	15.9%	16.5%
1999 or earlier	21.8%	20.3%	22.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	98.5%	98.5%
1.01 to 1.50	0.2%	1%	1.1%
1.51 or more	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.3%	8.6%	7.5%
1 vehicle	32.7%	38.9%	34%
2 vehicles	47.9%	36.1%	37.4%
3 or more vehicles	16.1%	16.4%	21.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	84.1%	77.9%	69.6%
Electricity	15.9%	20.9%	26%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	1.7%
All other fuels	0%	0.6%	2.2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$249,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sylvania

$249,200

Lucas County

$163,900

Ohio

$214,800

Housing Cost Burden

14.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14.8%

Owners without a mortgage

8.2%

Renters

41.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Property value
Median Value	$249,200	$163,900	$214,800
Under $100,000	5%	27.3%	16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.1%	33.9%	29.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	37.1%	18.7%	23.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	29.3%	15.8%	21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.8%	3.6%	7.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.7%	58.6%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	38.3%	41.4%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,778	$1,394	$1,517
Without a mortgage	$720	$568	$588
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,072	$934	$1,034

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

51.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sylvania 51.9%

Lucas County 29.4%

Ohio 31.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sylvania 2.1%

Lucas County 8.4%

Ohio 8.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

4,749

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.9%

K–12

71.1%

College / Undergraduate

15.7%

Graduate / Professional

5.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

48.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sylvania

48.3%

Lucas County

37.5%

Ohio

38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Total enrolled (age 3+)	4,749	101,829	2,715,174
Nursery / preschool	7.9%	5.9%	6%
K–12	71.1%	70.1%	69.7%
Kindergarten	7.5%	5.1%	5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.2%	21.1%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	17.4%	20.9%	21.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	23%	23%	22.1%
College or graduate school	21%	24%	24.3%
College, undergraduate	15.7%	18.6%	19.1%
Graduate, professional school	5.3%	5.4%	5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	48.3%	37.5%	38.1%
School type
Public school	77.7%	82%	80.9%
Private school	22.3%	18%	19.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

13,011

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.7%

HS graduate

17.6%

Some college no degree

15.8%

Associates degree

12.5%

Bachelors degree

28.2%

Graduate or professional degree

23.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

69.8% · 30.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

17.3% · 82.7%

HS graduate

49.1% · 50.9%

Some college no degree

45.4% · 54.6%

Associates degree

37.7% · 62.3%

Bachelors degree

49.2% · 50.8%

Graduate or professional degree

48.9% · 51.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Population (25+)	13,011	292,536	8,162,216
Less than 9th grade	0.4%	2.3%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.7%	6.1%	5.5%
High school diploma or GED	17.6%	29.9%	32.1%
Some college, no degree	15.8%	21.9%	19.3%
Associate's degree	12.5%	10.3%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.9%	29.4%	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	28.2%	18.1%	19.3%
Graduate or professional	23.8%	11.3%	12.2%
High School or higher	97.9%	91.5%	91.8%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$66,481

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$45,397

Some college or associates

$44,416

Bachelors degree

$71,819

Graduate or professional degree

$93,321

Poverty Rate

1.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

26.7%

HS graduate

10.7%

Some college or associates

6.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$66,481	$46,775	$50,614
Less than high school graduate	$—	$26,781	$32,025
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,397	$37,208	$39,940
Some college or associate's degree	$44,416	$42,284	$45,998
Bachelor's degree	$71,819	$60,788	$66,950
Graduate or professional degree	$93,321	$78,071	$84,072
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	26.7%	35%	28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.7%	18.6%	14.2%
Some college or associate's degree	6.6%	14%	10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.9%	5%	4.2%

Insights for Sylvania, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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