Sweetser, IN

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2023 Population

1,115

0.723% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

5.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

22.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$77,578

4.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$136,300

8.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

535

4.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sweetser, IN had a population of 1.12k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $77,578. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sweetser, IN grew from 1,107 to 1,115, a 0.723% increase and its median household income grew from $74,417 to $77,578, a 4.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sweetser, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.38%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.179%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sweetser, IN 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.

99.8% of the residents in Sweetser, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sweetser, IN was $136,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in Sweetser, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sweetser, IN was 2 cars per household.

United States Indiana Grant County, IN Marion, IN Grant, Miami & Wabash Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Sweetser, IN is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.179% of Sweetser, IN residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Sweetser, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Sweetser, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sweetser, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweetser, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 311
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 52.6
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 7

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sweetser, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

0.179%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.181%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 0.179% of Sweetser, IN residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sweetser, IN was 0.181%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 30
Korea
4 ± 14

Sweetser, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sweetser, IN employs 535 people. The largest industries in Sweetser, IN are Educational Services (97 people), Manufacturing (58 people), and Retail Trade (55 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($72,829), Construction ($62,833), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($58,438).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

535

2023 Value

± 145

4.49%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sweetser, IN grew at a rate of 4.49%, from 512 employees to 535 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweetser, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (74 people), and Management Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweetser, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

535

2023 Value

± 145

4.49%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sweetser, IN grew at a rate of 4.49%, from 512 employees to 535 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweetser, IN, are Educational Services (97 people), Manufacturing (58 people), and Retail Trade (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sweetser, IN, though some of these residents may live in Sweetser, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $5,802

$38,382

Median earning women ± $7,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,092), Construction ($63,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,794), Retail Trade ($48,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sweetser, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sweetser, IN was $136,300 in 2023, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,700 to $136,300, a 8.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweetser, IN is 83.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sweetser, IN have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweetser, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,045

$367

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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 Sweetser, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.6% of the housing units in Sweetser, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$77,578

Median Household Income

± $13,937

439

Number of Households

± 107

In 2023, the median household income of the 439 households in Sweetser, IN grew to $77,578 from the previous year's value of $74,417.

The following chart displays the households in Sweetser, IN 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sweetser, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (6.94%)
Worked At Home (4.32%)

In 2023, 88.7% of workers in Sweetser, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.94%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweetser, IN have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in Sweetser, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweetser, IN (126 out of 1.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sweetser, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.1% of the population of Sweetser, IN has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 7.53% on non-group plans, and 2.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, IN see 2416 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.85% increase from the previous year (2349 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1541 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 352 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Grant County, IN.

2,416 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, IN

Primary care physicians in Grant County, IN see an average of 2,416 patients per year. This represents a 2.85% increase from the previous year (2,349 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grant County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

48.3%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

7.53%

Non-Group

2.96%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sweetser, IN grew by 120% from 4.97% to 10.9%.

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

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