Sweeny, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,592
0.278% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
30.8
5.81% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$64,557
2.27% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,502
8.76% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sweeny, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.55%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), White (Hispanic) (3.09%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.51%).

None of the households in Sweeny, TX 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.

99.7% of the residents in Sweeny, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Sweeny, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 minutes. The average car ownership in Sweeny, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sweeny, TX is home to a population of 3.59k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.62% of Sweeny, TX residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2023, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Sweeny, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
89.8%
2022 Citizenship

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweeny, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.95k ± 366
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    307 ± 223
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    111 ± 199
5.99%
Hispanic Population
215 people

In 2023, there were 9.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Sweeny, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.99% of the people in Sweeny, TX are hispanic (215 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sweeny, TX 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 Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.62%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
94 people
11.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
407 people

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Economy

The economy of Sweeny, TX employs 1.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sweeny, TX were Manufacturing (402 people), Retail Trade (284 people), and Construction (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($103,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,294), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,800).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k
2023 Value
± 415
8.76%
1 Year growth
± 36.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweeny, TX, are Production Occupations (379 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (379 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweeny, TX.

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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

1.5k
2023 Value
± 415
8.76%
1 Year growth
± 36.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweeny, TX, are Manufacturing (402 people), Retail Trade (284 people), and Construction (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sweeny, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sweeny, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,208
Median earning men ± $23,133
$31,691
Median earning women ± $2,966

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($177,656), Retail Trade ($41,433), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,426), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,000), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/AJill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from N/A

Senator from N/AN/A
  1. N/AN/A
    N/A
  2. N/AN/A
    N/A

N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Sweeny, TX have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweeny, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
54.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sweeny, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,557
Median Household Income
± $16,006
1.54k
Number of Households
± 409

The following chart displays the households in Sweeny, TX 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 N/A range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sweeny, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.2%)
  3. Walked (1.38%)

In 2023, 80.6% of workers in Sweeny, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who walked to work (1.38%).

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

37 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweeny, TX have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.06% of the workforce in Sweeny, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweeny, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

92.3% of the population of Sweeny, TX has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 6.48% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.631% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.75%
Uninsured
55%
Employer Coverage
6.48%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0.631%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sweeny, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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