Sylvester, Georgia

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Sylvester is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,990 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Worth County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Sylvester is located at 31°31′53″N, 83°50′10″W (31.531425, -83.836233)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.52%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,990 people, 2,151 households, and 1,537 families residing in the city. The population density was 405.0/km² (1,049.1/mi²). There were 2,378 housing units at an average density of 160.8/km² (416.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 39.15% White, 59.97% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 2,151 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,114, and the median income for a family was $33,707. Males had a median income of $29,010 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,387. About 24.6% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 29.0% of those age 65 or over.