Sweetwater, TN

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,310

1.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.7

0.691% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.3%

3.76% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$38,750

2.73% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$148,000

13.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sweetwater, TN had a population of 6.31k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $38,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sweetwater, TN grew from 6,228 to 6,310, a 1.32% increase and its median household income grew from $37,721 to $38,750, a 2.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sweetwater, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), Other (Hispanic) (4.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.23%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.507%).

None of the households in Sweetwater, TN 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 Sweetwater, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sweetwater, TN are Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology (72 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sweetwater, TN was $148,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.

Most people in Sweetwater, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sweetwater, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sweetwater, TN is home to a population of 6.31k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.39% of Sweetwater, TN residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2022, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.42k people) in Sweetwater, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 314 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Sweetwater, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sweetwater, TN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweetwater, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.42k ± 323
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 134
Other (Hispanic)
267 ± 246

4.98%

Hispanic Population

314 people

4.98% of the people in Sweetwater, TN are hispanic (314 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sweetwater, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

1.96%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2022, 2.39% of Sweetwater, TN residents (151 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sweetwater, TN was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 72
Vietnam
63 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 33

Sweetwater, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sweetwater, TN employs 2.38k people. The largest industries in Sweetwater, TN are Manufacturing (418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (301 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,816), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,717), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($41,507).

Employment

Occupations

2.38k

2022 Value

± 448

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sweetwater, TN grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 2.34k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweetwater, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (385 people), Production Occupations (300 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweetwater, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

2.38k

2022 Value

± 448

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sweetwater, TN grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 2.34k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweetwater, TN, are Manufacturing (418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sweetwater, TN, though some of these residents may live in Sweetwater, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,245

Median earning men ± $4,429

$24,796

Median earning women ± $4,943

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,211), and Manufacturing ($38,902).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,022), Public Administration ($35,703), and Manufacturing ($31,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee 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 Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sweetwater, TN awarded 72 degrees. The student population of Sweetwater, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 40 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sweetwater, TN are White (66 and 91.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3 and 4.17%), Unknown (2 and 2.78%), and Black or African American (1 and 1.39%).

The largest universities in Sweetwater, TN by number of degrees awarded are Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology (72 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sweetwater, TN are General Cosmetology (47 and 65.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (25 and 34.7%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (0 and 0%).

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, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% 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 (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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 Sweetwater, TN was $148,000 in 2022, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $130,200 to $148,000, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweetwater, TN is 51.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sweetwater, TN have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweetwater, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$148,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,710

$1,426

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 51.6% of the housing units in Sweetwater, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9252

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sweetwater, TN 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.

$38,750

Median Household Income

± $10,191

2.76k

Number of Households

± 500

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Sweetwater, TN grew to $38,750 from the previous year's value of $37,721.

The following chart displays the households in Sweetwater, TN 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 Sweetwater, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (0.966%)

In 2022, 83.8% of workers in Sweetwater, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (0.966%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweetwater, TN have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sweetwater, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweetwater, TN (1.29k out of 6.08k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sweetwater, TN 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 Sweetwater, TN has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.846% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, TN see 5242 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% increase from the previous year (5172 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2919 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2030 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,242 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, TN

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, TN see an average of 5,242 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% increase from the previous year (5,172 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

26.4%

Employer Coverage

34.5%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.846%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sweetwater, TN declined by 3.03% from 11.2% to 10.9%.

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

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