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- Sarasota is 0% more densely populated than Sylvania.
- People are 31.3% less likely to be married in Sarasota.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Sarasota.
 Sylvania, OHSarasota, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,786329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201019,076  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,715285,036,114
 Population - 199017,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,653.093.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sylvania, OHSarasota, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sylvania, OHSarasota, FLUnited States
 White87.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sylvania, OHSarasota, FLUnited States
 Married Population60.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married23.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households7,348  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,227  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sylvania    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Sylvania, Ohio is a suburb of Toledo, Ohio in the Northwest part of the state. The climate here is pretty decent if you are OK with a fairly long winter. Sometimes the  More

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If you enjoy small Midwestern towns or cities, Sylvania, Ohio, could fill the bill. It has a noteworthy school system, little-to-average traffic, and a great library.   More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Sylvania for the majority of my life. The school system is top notch and one of the few areas where the school levy always seems to pass. If you're  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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