Sweeny, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,591

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

4.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.33%

53.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,457

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,100

10.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sweeny, TX is home to a population of 3.59k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Sweeny, TX residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 5.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Sweeny, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 463 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 251 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Sweeny, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sweeny, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sweeny, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweeny, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 422
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
463 ± 309
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 208

19.1%

Hispanic Population

685 people

19.1% of the people in Sweeny, TX are hispanic (685 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

2.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Sweeny, TX residents (46 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 Sweeny, TX was 2.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sweeny, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 37

Sweeny, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sweeny, TX.

Economy

The economy of Sweeny, TX employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sweeny, TX were Manufacturing (453 people), Retail Trade (240 people), and Construction (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($160,610), Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,078), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,453).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 434

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweeny, TX grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 1.5k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweeny, TX, are Production Occupations (362 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (292 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweeny, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.59k

2024 Value

± 434

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweeny, TX grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 1.5k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweeny, TX, are Manufacturing (453 people), Retail Trade (240 people), and Construction (225 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,732

Median earning men ± $46,445

$31,639

Median earning women ± $3,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($161,412), Construction ($110,740), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,421).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,417) and Retail Trade ($28,912).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sweeny, TX was $199,100 in 2024, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,700 to $199,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweeny, TX is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sweeny, TX have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweeny, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,262

$1,053

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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 Sweeny, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

50.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Sweeny, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sweeny, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,457

Median Household Income

± $34,871

1.42k

Number of Households

± 403

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Sweeny, TX grew to $73,457 from the previous year's value of $64,557.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sweeny, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Walked (0.498%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Sweeny, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who walked to work (0.498%).

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.

Commute Time

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweeny, TX have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Sweeny, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sweeny, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweeny, TX (116 out of 3.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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