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Sweeny, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brazoria County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,592
Population
1,805/sq mi density
$64,557
Median Income
$43,961 per capita
$180,700
Home Value
$231,019 Zillow
$1,238
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
1,816 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$64,557 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,700 home value, $1,238/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,557
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,961
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sweeny vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sweeny’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,557
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,961
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,500
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,312
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,312
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
2.2%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,858
Restaurants
727
Healthcare
920
Retail
892
Manufacturing
253
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,500
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,186
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,557 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,961 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,500 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,312 |
| County GDP | $23,376M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,858 |
| Restaurants | 727 |
| Healthcare | 920 |
| Retail | 892 |
| Manufacturing | 253 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,500 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,186 |