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Sweetwater, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Nolan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,484
Population
947/sq mi density
$45,720
Median Income
$27,390 per capita
$84,000
Home Value
$108,324 Zillow
$862
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
536 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$45,720 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,000 home value, $862/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,720
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,390
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% 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
$45,720
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,390
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,385
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,201M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
420
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
25
Retail
57
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,385
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,392
54% 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 | $45,720 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,390 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,385 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $1,201M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.519 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 420 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,385 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,392 |