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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

Population Overview

Total Population
10,484
Population Density
947
per square mile
Land Area
11.1
square miles (28.7 km²)
Median Age
35.5 yrs
9% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 64.5% US: 61.6%
Black 4.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 28.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
64.5%
Black
4.4%
Hispanic
2.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 72.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 27.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
72.7%
Spanish
27.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.3%
28% below US avg (6%)
Disability
19.9%
53% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
82.3%
10% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
25.6%
198% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.519
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population10,484
Population Density947 / sq mi
Land Area11.1 sq mi
Median Age35.5 years

Gender

Male51.1%
Female48.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White64.5%
Black or African American4.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only72.7%
Spanish27.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.3%
Disability19.9%
Health Insurance82.3%
Uninsured25.6%
Broadband Access78.5%
Gini Coefficient0.519

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent