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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sylvester, WI compare?
| Figure | Sylvester, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,007 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,001 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 28 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.3% |
| Measure | Sylvester, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,009±141 |
| Median age | 49.8±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.6%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.1%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $111,375±$13,624 |
| Per capita income | $58,093±$9,813 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.5%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $347,700±$24,445 |
| Median gross rent | $959±$32 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.5%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.9%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.6%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.6 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov