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Sweetwater, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Loudon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,462
Population
720/sq mi density
$44,661
Median Income
$25,261 per capita
$166,000
Home Value
$251,882 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
494
Violent Crime/100K
5,021 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$44,661 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$166,000 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
494 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,661
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,261
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sweetwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sweetwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,661
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,261
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,290
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,117M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,455
Restaurants
96
Healthcare
127
Retail
160
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,290
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,916
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,661 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,261 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,290 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $3,117M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,455 |
| Restaurants | 96 |
| Healthcare | 127 |
| Retail | 160 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,290 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,916 |