Sweetwater, TX City Data

Sweetwater, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,415 people who live in Sweetwater and approximately 15,802 who live in Nolan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sweetwater to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sweetwater. We have included Sweetwater housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sweetwater Information

Nolan County where Sweetwater resides is 913.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,802 and has a population rank of 2,032 out of all the places in the United States.

Sweetwater has a total of 11,415 people and of those residents there are 5,441 males and 5,974 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 246 births each year and around 207 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sweetwater varies per year, but currently 11,163 are one race and 252 are two or more races.

Of the 11,415 people who live in Sweetwater, there are 3,546 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sweetwater is 1,796 male and 1,750 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,212.

General Sweetwater Information
Total area in square miles - Nolan County	913.93
Water area in square miles - Nolan County	N/A
Resident population - Nolan County	15,802
Population rank - Nolan County	2,032
Total population	11,415
Total population (male)	5,441
Total population (female)	5,974
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Nolan County	246
Deaths- Nolan County	207
Population of one race	11,163
Population of two or more races	252
Population under 20 years	3,546
Population under 20 years (male)	1,796
Population under 20 years (female)	1,750
Total population 18 years and over	8,212

Sweetwater Social Characteristics

There are 6,170 households in Sweetwater. Families make up 4,321 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sweetwater families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,268), male householder with no wife present (298) and female householder with no husband present (778). The remainder of the Sweetwater households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,882. Sweetwater, TX moving companies help people in Sweetwater move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sweetwater. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sweetwater is based, there are 6,461 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,101 never married, 3,539 now married, 196 separated, 1,019 widowed, and 606 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 151 separated, 209 widowed and 590 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sweetwater social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sweetwater.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nolan County)
Total households	6,170
Family households (families)	4,321
With own children under 18 years	2,191
Married-couple family	3,268
With own children under 18 years	1,353
Male householder, no wife present, family	298
With own children under 18 years	134
Female householder, no husband present, family	778
With own children under 18 years	523
Nonfamily households	1,882
Householder living alone	1,666
65 years and over	825

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,675
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,310
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,396
Householder	3,018
Spouse	2,170
Child	3,395
Other relatives	150
Nonrelatives	187
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	200
Foster child	8
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,760
Male householder	645
Male householder living alone	541
Male householder not living alone	104
Female householder	882
Female householder living alone	809
Female householder not living alone	73
Nonrelatives	233
Unmarried partner	94
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	80
Foster child	2
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,461
Never married	1,101
Now married	3,539
Separated	196
Widowed	1,019
Divorced	606
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	151
Widowed	209
Divorced	590

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,415
Male	5,441
Under 5 years	414
5 to 9 years	432
10 to 14 years	475
15 to 17 years	306
18 and 19 years	169
20 years	73
21 years	88
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	332
30 to 34 years	344
35 to 39 years	351
40 to 44 years	415
45 to 49 years	373
50 to 54 years	321
55 to 59 years	250
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	129
65 and 66 years	90
67 to 69 years	113
70 to 74 years	188
75 to 79 years	143
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	76
Female	5,974
Under 5 years	425
5 to 9 years	432
10 to 14 years	456
15 to 17 years	263
18 and 19 years	174
20 years	76
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	198
25 to 29 years	391
30 to 34 years	332
35 to 39 years	386
40 to 44 years	421
45 to 49 years	368
50 to 54 years	335
55 to 59 years	292
60 and 61 years	94
62 to 64 years	156
65 and 66 years	114
67 to 69 years	126
70 to 74 years	263
75 to 79 years	243
80 to 84 years	173
85 years and over	188

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,415
One race	11,163
White	8,594
Black or African American	666
American Indian and Alaska Native	66
Asian	36
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	2
Two or more races	252

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,156
People who are White alone	8,362
People who are Black or African American alone	645
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	66
People who are Asian alone	36
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,569
People who are Some other race alone	1,792

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,815
Same house	8,675
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,525
Different state or abroad	483
Different state	382
Abroad	101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nolan County)
Total resident population	15,802
Born in United States	14,729
State of residence	13,306
Different state	1,782
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	669

Sweetwater Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sweetwater. That total enrollment is 4,262 for the population of the country, which includes Sweetwater. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,106 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,283 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 558.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sweetwater population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,262
Pre-kindergarten	307
Public	201
Private	106
Kindergarten	254
Public	246
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,097
Public	2,086
Private	11
Elementary and high school	3,142
Public	3,118
Private	24
High school grades 9 to 12	1,045
Public	1,032
Private	13
College, undergraduate years	527
Public	493
Private	34
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	17
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	10,954

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,203
Less than 9th grade	1,266
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,809
High school graduate	3,268
Some college, no degree	2,038
Associate's degree	479
Bachelor's degree	1,343
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	968

Sweetwater Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,020 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sweetwater. The Sweetwater occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,907), service occupations (1,212), sales and office occupations (1,372), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (640) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,202). The 12,020 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,403 private wage and salary workers, 1,249 government workers, 732 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nolan County)
Population 16 years and over	12,020
In labor force	6,869
Civilian labor force	6,869
Employed	6,430
Unemployed	439
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,329
In labor force	3,089
Civilian labor force	3,089
Unemployed Civilian labor force	208
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,691
In labor force	3,780
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	231
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nolan County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,329
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,093
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	896
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	110
Other means	49
Worked at home	148
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	101,445

OCCUPATION (Nolan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,907
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,907
Service occupations	1,212
Sales and office occupations	1,372
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	640
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,202

INDUSTRY (Nolan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,907
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	386
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	785
Wholesale trade	106
Retail trade	732
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	479
Information	83
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	289
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	273
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,783
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	426
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	336

CLASS OF WORKER (Nolan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,907
Private wage and salary workers	4,403
Government workers	1,249
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	732
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sweetwater Housing Characteristics

In Sweetwater, TX there are 7,112 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,170 occupied and 942 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sweetwater, there are 5,540 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 174 units in Sweetwater. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sweetwater, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sweetwater, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sweetwater. There are 294 housing units with rent less than $200, 391 with rent between $200-299, 706 with rent between $300-499 and 312 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sweetwater gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sweetwater, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nolan County)
Total housing units	7,112
Occupied housing units	6,170
Vacant housing units	942

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nolan County)
Total housing units	7,112
1-unit, detached	5,540
1-unit, attached	174
2 units	196
3 or 4 units	191
5 to 9 units	95
10 to 19 units	187
20 to 49 units	208
50 or more units	66
Mobile home	446

HOUSING TENURE (Nolan County)
Occupied housing units	6,170
Owner-occupied	4,161
Renter-occupied	2,009

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nolan County)
Occupied housing units	6,170
No vehicles available	508
2 vehicle available	3,283
3 vehicles available	716
4 vehicles available	139
5 or more vehicles available	33

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nolan County)
Occupied housing units	6,170
Utility gas	3,430
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,084
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	28
Solar energy
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nolan County)
Occupied housing units	6,170
Less Than $50,000	4,161
$50,000 to $99,999	834
$100,000 to $149,999	210
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	35,300

GROSS RENT (Nolan County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,009
Less than $200	294
$200 to $299	391
$300 to $499	706
$500 to $699	225
$700 to $999	62
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	12