Sweetwater, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,385

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

4.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.1%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,892

1.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$80,800

3.81% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Sweetwater, TX is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.64% of Sweetwater, TX residents were born outside of the country (482 people).

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.09k people) in Sweetwater, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.48k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Sweetwater, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sweetwater, TX was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweetwater, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.09k ± 219
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.83k ± 353
White (Hispanic)
1.48k ± 374

42.8%

Hispanic Population

4.44k people

42.8% of the people in Sweetwater, TX are hispanic (4.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sweetwater, 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

4.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

482 people

4.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

476 people

As of 2024, 4.64% of Sweetwater, TX residents (482 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 Sweetwater, TX was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 53

Sweetwater, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sweetwater, TX employs 4.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sweetwater, TX were Retail Trade (596 people), Manufacturing (588 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,036), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,020), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,295).

Employment

Occupations

4.46k

2024 Value

± 489

−6.99%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweetwater, TX declined at a rate of −6.99%, from 4.79k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweetwater, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (450 people), Transportation Occupations (442 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweetwater, 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

4.46k

2024 Value

± 489

−6.99%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sweetwater, TX declined at a rate of −6.99%, from 4.79k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweetwater, TX, are Retail Trade (596 people), Manufacturing (588 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (510 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sweetwater, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sweetwater, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,207

Median earning men ± $5,085

$28,878

Median earning women ± $3,721

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,040), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,432), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,038), Public Administration ($43,004), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sweetwater, TX was $80,800 in 2024, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,000 to $80,800, a 3.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sweetwater, TX is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sweetwater, TX have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweetwater, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,281

$2,535

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Sweetwater, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sweetwater, 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.

$44,892

Median Household Income

± $3,911

4.25k

Number of Households

± 468

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.25k households in Sweetwater, TX declined from $44,892 from the previous year's value of $45,720.

The following chart displays the households in Sweetwater, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sweetwater, 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 (80.6%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (3.64%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Sweetwater, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (3.64%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweetwater, TX have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Sweetwater, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweetwater, TX (2.85k out of 10.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sweetwater, 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.

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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