Sweetser, IN

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2024 Population
1,061
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
6.63% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
4.26% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$80,625
3.93% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$153,400
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
582
8.79% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.2% of the residents in Sweetser, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sweetser, IN was $153,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Sweetser, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sweetser, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaGrant County, INMarion, INGrant, Miami & Wabash Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Sweetser, IN is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.26% of Sweetser, IN residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (969 people) in Sweetser, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Sweetser, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sweetser, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweetser, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    969 ± 343
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    64 ± 53
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    19 ± 32
1.79%
Hispanic Population
19 people

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (969 people) in Sweetser, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.79% of the people in Sweetser, IN are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sweetser, IN 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 Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    111,417 ± 8,128 people
  2. India
    37,388 ± 4,734 people
  3. Nigeria
    18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
24 people
0.179%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Sweetser, IN residents (24 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 Sweetser, IN was 0.179%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    50 ± 45
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 26

Sweetser, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sweetser, IN employs 582 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sweetser, IN were Educational Services (112 people), Manufacturing (90 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,795), Construction ($65,982), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($61,027).

Employment

Occupations

582
2024 Value
± 157
8.79%
1 Year growth
± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweetser, IN grew at a rate of 8.79%, from 535 employees to 582 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweetser, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (83 people), and Management Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweetser, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

582
2024 Value
± 157
8.79%
1 Year growth
± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweetser, IN grew at a rate of 8.79%, from 535 employees to 582 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweetser, IN, are Educational Services (112 people), Manufacturing (90 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,694
Median earning men ± $10,657
$33,889
Median earning women ± $10,949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,648), Construction ($65,982), and Manufacturing ($62,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,273), and Public Administration ($24,762).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Sweetser, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sweetser, IN was $153,400 in 2024, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,300 to $153,400, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweetser, IN is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sweetser, IN have an average commute time of 21.5 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

$153,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,651
$365
Median Property Taxes
±$102

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 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Sweetser, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

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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.
$80,625
Median Household Income
± $9,981
453
Number of Households
± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 453 households in Sweetser, IN grew to $80,625 from the previous year's value of $77,578.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sweetser, IN is from Indiana.
0.442
2024 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Carpooled (8.54%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.27%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Sweetser, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.54%) and those who worked at home (6.27%).

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

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweetser, IN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Sweetser, IN 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweetser, IN (125 out of 1.06k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Sweetser, IN has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 9.61% on Medicare, 5.56% on non-group plans, and 3.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

9.14%
Uninsured
57.7%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
9.61%
Medicare
5.56%
Non-Group
3.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sweetser, IN declined by 16.4% from 10.9% to 9.14%.

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