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Sylmar, CA

Found within zip codes: 91342, 91042, 91350

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$469,169

medium cost relative to California
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,375,000+		4%
$1,782,001-$2,375,000		0%
$1,188,001-$1,782,000		2%
$949,001-$1,188,000		3%
$713,001-$949,000		6%
$475,001-$713,000		19%
$238,001-$475,000		54%
$118,001-$238,000		7%
$0-$118,000		6%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to CA, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Sylmar Educational Rating

This town is served by six school districts:

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
NEWHALL ELEMENTARY
SULPHUR SPRINGS UNION ELEMENTARY
LA CANADA UNIFIED
WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH
ACTON-AGUA DULCE UNIFIED

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED School District

727,319 Students enrolled in District

811 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of CA school districts	21.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	7.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
21
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

39%	50%	37%	48%	41%	52%	STATE
39%	50%	37%	48%	41%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

4TH STREET NEW PRIMARY CENTER 469 AMALIA AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90022 (M) -	N-N
ABRAHAM LINCOLN SENIOR HIGH 3501 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031 (323) 223-4021	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	8.8	31.0
BLACK (%)	11.4	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	73.2	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	6.3	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	76.9	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,843	$4250,025,000	46.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$422	$307,261,000	3.4
STAFF	$895	$651,255,000	7.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$65	$47,438,000	0.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$666	$484,069,000	5.3
OPERATION	$884	$643,150,000	7.0
TRANSPORTATION	$227	$165,209,000	1.8
OTHER	$282	$204,836,000	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,442	$2503,218,000	27.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,280	$2385,338,000	26.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,565	$9138,581,000	100.0

Sylmar EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Sylmar WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	28.1
CHILDREN IN Sylmar LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.4

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NEWHALL ELEMENTARY School District

6,946 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of CA school districts	84.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	82.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
22
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

71%	50%	68%	48%	75%	52%	STATE
71%	50%	68%	48%	75%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

DR. J. MICHAEL MCGRATH ELEMENTARY 21501 DEPUTY JAKE WAY, NEWHALL, CA 91321 (661) 291-4090	KG-06
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY 25577 NORTH FEDALA RD., VALENCIA, CA 91355 (661) 291-4050	KG-06
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	49.1	31.0
BLACK (%)	2.4	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	30.6	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	10.4	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	23.6	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,572	$31,760,000	48.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$176	$1,225,000	1.9
STAFF	$220	$1,527,000	2.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$56	$387,000	0.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$489	$3,398,000	5.2
OPERATION	$711	$4,940,000	7.5
TRANSPORTATION	$123	$852,000	1.3
OTHER	$350	$2,429,000	3.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,125	$14,758,000	22.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,725	$18,929,000	28.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,422	$65,447,000	100.0

Sylmar EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Sylmar WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	28.1
CHILDREN IN Sylmar LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.4

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SULPHUR SPRINGS UNION ELEMENTARY School District

5,725 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of CA school districts	62.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	34.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
21
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

56%	50%	53%	48%	60%	52%	STATE
56%	50%	53%	48%	60%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CANYON SPRINGS COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY 19059 VICCI ST., CANYON COUNTRY, CA 91351 (661) 252-4322	KG-06
FAIR OAKS RANCH COMMUNITY 26933 NORTH SILVERBELL LN., SANTA CLARITA, CA 91387 (661) 299-1790	KG-06
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	46.0	31.0
BLACK (%)	6.5	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	37.1	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	9.1	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	32.0	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,893	$28,015,000	54.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$258	$1,477,000	2.9
STAFF	$252	$1,440,000	2.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$97	$558,000	1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$483	$2,764,000	5.4
OPERATION	$828	$4,738,000	9.2
TRANSPORTATION	$228	$1,303,000	2.5
OTHER	$430	$2,459,000	4.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,574	$14,739,000	28.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,515	$8,671,000	16.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,983	$51,425,000	100.0

Sylmar EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Sylmar WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	28.1
CHILDREN IN Sylmar LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.4

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LA CANADA UNIFIED School District

4,267 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of CA school districts	98.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	99.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
24
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

90%	50%	89%	48%	90%	52%	STATE
90%	50%	89%	48%	90%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

FOOTHILLS (SPECIAL EDUCATION) 4490 CORNISHON AVE., LA CANADA, CA 91011 (818) 949-4750	08-12
LA CANADA ELEMENTARY 4540 ENCINAS DR., LA CANADA, CA 91011 (818) 952-8350	KG-06
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ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	59.6	31.0
BLACK (%)	0.2	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	2.7	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	24.5	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	0.7	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,023	$21,434,000	52.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$411	$1,752,000	4.3
STAFF	$215	$916,000	2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$87	$372,000	0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$574	$2,449,000	6.0
OPERATION	$903	$3,853,000	9.4
TRANSPORTATION	$71	$304,000	0.7
OTHER	$354	$1,510,000	3.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,614	$11,156,000	27.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,981	$8,453,000	20.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,619	$41,043,000	100.0

Sylmar EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Sylmar WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	28.1
CHILDREN IN Sylmar LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.4

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WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH School District

23,439 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of CA school districts	82.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	79.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
24
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

70%	50%	71%	48%	70%	52%	STATE
70%	50%	71%	48%	70%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ACADEMY OF THE CANYONS 26455 ROCKWELL CANYON RD., SANTA CLARITA, CA 91355 (661) 362-3056	11-12
ARROYO SECO JUNIOR HIGH 27171 NORTH VISTA DELGADO DR., VALENCIA, CA 91354 (661) 296-0991	07-08
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ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	58.7	31.0
BLACK (%)	4.5	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	25.9	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	9.9	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	6.8	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,052	$94,976,000	40.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$443	$10,376,000	4.4
STAFF	$341	$8,002,000	3.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$58	$1,369,000	0.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$544	$12,744,000	5.4
OPERATION	$873	$20,461,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$90	$2,108,000	0.9
OTHER	$639	$14,977,000	6.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,988	$70,037,000	29.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,967	$69,539,000	29.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,007	$234,552,000	100.0

Sylmar EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Sylmar WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	28.1
CHILDREN IN Sylmar LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.4

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ACTON-AGUA DULCE UNIFIED School District

1,909 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of CA school districts	51.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	21.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
23
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

51%	50%	54%	48%	48%	52%	STATE
51%	50%	54%	48%	48%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

AGUA DULCE ELEMENTARY 11311 WEST FRASCATI ST., AGUA DULCE, CA 91390 (661) 268-1660	KG-05
HIGH DESERT 3620 ANTELOPE WOODS RD., ACTON, CA 93510 (661) 269-0310	06-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	61.8	31.0
BLACK (%)	7.3	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	14.8	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.8	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.7	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	18.7	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,877	$7,401,000	58.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$363	$693,000	5.5
STAFF	$1	$1,000	0.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$178	$339,000	2.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$520	$992,000	7.8
OPERATION	$686	$1,310,000	10.3
TRANSPORTATION	$298	$569,000	4.5
OTHER	$522	$997,000	7.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,567	$4,901,000	38.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$193	$368,000	2.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$6,637	$12,670,000	100.0

Sylmar EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Sylmar WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	28.1
CHILDREN IN Sylmar LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.4

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Sylmar Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Sylmar
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1 in 178

		Sylmar	California
			5.61

Sylmar violent crimes

Population: 81,388
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Sylmar
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1 in 28

		Sylmar	California
			35.44

Sylmar property crimes

Population: 81,388
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Sylmar	California
			187

Sylmar Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	118.95%	6.26%	7	5
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Sylmar

Sylmar is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 81,388 people and just one neighborhood, Sylmar is the 79th largest community in California.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sylmar is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sylmar is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sylmar who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.16%), sales jobs (9.27%), and management occupations (6.82%).

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One thing noticeable about Sylmar, although not a huge town, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That's because Sylmar is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Sylmar a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Sylmar Information and Demographics

The citizens of Sylmar are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.79% of adults in Sylmar have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Sylmar in 2000 was $15,572, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,288 for a family of four.

Sylmar is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sylmar home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Sylmar, accounting for 65.61% of the town's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Sylmar is African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sylmar include German, English, and Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Sylmar's cultural character, accounting for 35.20% of the town's population.

The most common language spoken in Sylmar is Spanish. Some people also speak English.

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