Sweetwater, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,085
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.8
4.53% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.3%
0.152% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,967
0.339% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$294,200
17.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,190
4.28% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sweetwater, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

66.6% of the residents in Sweetwater, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sweetwater, FL are URBE University (8 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sweetwater, FL was $294,200, and the homeownership rate was 42.1%.

Most people in Sweetwater, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Sweetwater, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaMiami-Dade County, FLMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMiami-Dade County (North Central)--Sweetwater City & Fontainebleau PUMA, FLMiami-Dade County (Central)--MIA, Miami Springs & Doral Cities PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Sweetwater, FL is home to a population of 20.1k people, from which 66.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 74.8% of Sweetwater, FL residents were born outside of the country (15k people).

In 2024, there were 3.91 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (14k people) in Sweetwater, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.57k White (Hispanic) and 1.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

66.6%
2024 Citizenship
64.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 66.6% of Sweetwater, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sweetwater, FL was 64.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweetwater, FL
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14k ± 900
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.57k ± 772
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 451
95.6%
Hispanic Population
19.2k people

In 2024, there were 3.91 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (14k people) in Sweetwater, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.57k White (Hispanic) and 1.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

95.6% of the people in Sweetwater, FL are hispanic (19.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sweetwater, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

74.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15k people
75%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.7k people

As of 2024, 74.8% of Sweetwater, FL residents (15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sweetwater, FL was 75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    43 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 35

Sweetwater, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sweetwater, FL employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sweetwater, FL were Retail Trade (1,511 people), Construction (1,254 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,213 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($47,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,607), and Construction ($45,268).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k
2024 Value
± 815
4.28%
1 Year growth
± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweetwater, FL grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 9.77k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweetwater, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,311 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (999 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (989 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweetwater, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k
2024 Value
± 815
4.28%
1 Year growth
± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweetwater, FL grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 9.77k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweetwater, FL, are Retail Trade (1,511 people), Construction (1,254 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sweetwater, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sweetwater, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,078
Median earning men ± $3,398
$28,903
Median earning women ± $1,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,054), Public Administration ($49,643), and Construction ($46,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,917), and Information ($39,554).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sweetwater, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Sweetwater, FL awarded 8 degrees. The student population of Sweetwater, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 19 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sweetwater, FL are Hispanic or Latino (8 and 100%).

The largest universities in Sweetwater, FL by number of degrees awarded are URBE University (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sweetwater, FL are Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (4 and 50%), Mass Communication & Media Studies (3 and 37.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (1 and 12.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 48 students enrolled in Sweetwater, FL, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 48 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Mass Communication & Media Studies
    3 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sweetwater, FL was Mass Communication & Media Studies with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sweetwater, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
URBE University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was URBE University with 8 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sweetwater, FL, which is 0.6 times less than the 5 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 8 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sweetwater, FL was $294,200 in 2024, which is 0.884 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,000 to $294,200, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweetwater, FL is 42.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sweetwater, FL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweetwater, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,672
$2,831
Median Property Taxes
±$395

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sweetwater, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sweetwater, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

42.1%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 42.1% of the housing units in Sweetwater, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,967
Median Household Income
± $5,838
6.72k
Number of Households
± 691

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.72k households in Sweetwater, FL declined from $54,967 from the previous year's value of $55,154.

The following chart displays the households in Sweetwater, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sweetwater, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.18%)
  3. Carpooled (5.93%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Sweetwater, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.18%) and those who carpooled to work (5.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweetwater, FL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Sweetwater, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sweetwater, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sweetwater, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweetwater, FL (3.26k out of 20.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sweetwater, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

83.7% of the population of Sweetwater, FL has health coverage, with 24.9% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 9.08% on Medicare, 24.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.3%
Uninsured
24.9%
Employer Coverage
25.2%
Medicaid
9.08%
Medicare
24.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sweetwater, FL declined by 2.99% from 16.8% to 16.3%.

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