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Sweetser, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Grant County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,115
Population
1,104/sq mi density
$77,578
Median Income
$30,071 per capita
$136,300
Home Value
$169,712 Zillow
$1,080
Median Rent
36.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
4,251 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,578 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,300 home value, $1,080/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,578
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,071
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sweetser vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sweetser’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,578
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,071
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,014
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,220M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,280
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
170
Retail
215
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,014
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,512
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,578 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,071 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,014 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $3,220M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,280 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 215 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,014 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,512 |