Sweetwater

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  1. Sweetwater Legal Resources
  2. Sweetwater Statistics
  3. Sweetwater Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sweetwater Employment Information
  5. Sweetwater Family Information
  6. Sweetwater Education Information
  7. Sweetwater Public Benefits Information
  8. Sweetwater Criminal Information
  9. Sweetwater Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sweetwater Zip Codes


Sweetwater Legal Resources Back to top

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Sweetwater Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,508
  • Land Area (2000): 173.276 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.027 square kilometers
Sweetwater Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,636 2003 5,706 2005 Not Available
2002 5,692 2004 Not Available 2006 6,195

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Houses (2000): 4,862
Sweetwater Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,548 39.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 155 1.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,805 59.13%

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Sweetwater Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 348 13.83%
2. Construction 343 13.63%
3. Metal Manufactuing 169 6.71%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 130 5.16%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 115 4.57%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 99 3.93%
7. Truck Transportation 97 3.85%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 89 3.54%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 85 3.38%
10. Public Administration 81 3.22%
11. Wood Manufacturing 68 2.70%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 63 2.50%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 2.50%
14. Educational Services 58 2.30%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 57 2.26%
16. Health Care 51 2.03%
17. Repair and Maintenance 48 1.91%
18. Utilities 42 1.67%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 1.55%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 341 14.20%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 251 10.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 238 9.91%
4. Educational Services 200 8.33%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 153 6.37%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 71 2.96%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 69 2.87%
8. Department and Other General Stores 69 2.87%
9. Public Administration 58 2.42%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 51 2.12%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 50 2.08%
12. Finance and Insurance 45 1.87%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 45 1.87%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 44 1.83%
15. Social Assistance 44 1.83%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 1.75%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 36 1.50%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 33 1.37%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 32 1.33%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 30 1.25%

Sweetwater Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 315 12.51%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 200 7.95%
3. Other Production Occupations 183 7.27%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 152 6.04%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 140 5.56%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 89 3.54%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 86 3.42%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 85 3.38%
9. Construction Laborers 78 3.10%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 75 2.98%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 2.78%
12. Carpenters 58 2.30%
13. Other Management Occupations 56 2.22%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 2.19%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 2.07%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 50 1.99%
17. Electricians 48 1.91%
18. Other Construction Trades 44 1.75%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 43 1.71%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 179 7.46%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 174 7.25%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 164 6.83%
4. Cashiers 138 5.75%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 121 5.04%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 108 4.50%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 3.87%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 3.83%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 3.75%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 90 3.75%
11. Secretaries and Admins 76 3.17%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 73 3.04%
13. Registered Nurses 69 2.87%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 2.42%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 57 2.37%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 48 2.00%
17. Other Management Occupations 45 1.87%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 1.83%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 1.83%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 42 1.75%

Sweetwater Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,633 52.24%
15-35 hours 881 9.93%
1-14 hours 185 2.09%
No regular hours 3,169 35.74%

Sweetwater Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 246 5.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 136 2.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 320 6.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 507 10.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 649 13.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 546 11.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 645 13.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 334 7.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 143 3.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 181 3.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 346 7.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 525 11.14%

Sweetwater Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 249 5.28%
5-9 675 14.32%
10-14 628 13.32%
15-19 774 16.42%
20-24 792 16.80%
25-29 232 4.92%
30-34 474 10.06%
35-39 190 4.03%
40-44 180 3.82%
45-59 278 5.90%
60-89 138 2.93%
At least 90 103 2.19%

Sweetwater Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.13% 3,344 70.95%
30-44 0 0.00% 844 17.91%
45-59 11 0.23% 267 5.67%
At least 60 4 0.08% 237 5.03%

Sweetwater Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 571 11.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,032 83.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 141 2.90%

Sweetwater Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweetwater Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,467 (11,294 people)
Families (2000): 3,207 (9,658 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,073
People at same address in 1995: 5,807
Sweetwater Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 664 14.86%
$10,000-$14,999 398 8.91%
$15,000-$19,999 374 8.37%
$20,000-$24,999 406 9.09%
$25,000-$29,999 415 9.29%
$30,000-$34,999 310 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 312 6.98%
$40,000-$44,999 308 6.90%
$45,000-$49,999 178 3.98%
$50,000-$59,999 298 6.67%
$60,000-$74,999 371 8.31%
$75,000-$99,999 172 3.85%
$100,000-$124,999 142 3.18%
$125,000-$149,999 76 1.70%
$150,000-$199,999 29 0.65%
$200,000 or more 14 0.31%

Sweetwater Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,092 24.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,459 32.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 131 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 785 17.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 611 13.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 248 5.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Sweetwater Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,448 30.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,013 8.84%
Public Assistance 169 1.47%
Retirement 658 5.74%
Self Employment 467 4.07%
Social Security 1,466 12.79%
Supplemental Security 353 3.08%
Wage / Salary 3,312 28.90%
Other 575 5.02%

Sweetwater Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,507 59.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,018 40.32%

Sweetwater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 517 12.24%
Color 1 Box Married 2,728 64.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 856 20.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 2.91%

Sweetwater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 650 13.52%
Color 1 Box Married 2,817 58.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 717 14.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 622 12.94%

Sweetwater Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweetwater Education Information Back to top
Sweetwater Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,485 17.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,416 16.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,337 39.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,210 14.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 333 3.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 538 6.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 216 2.53%

Sweetwater Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 81 0.70% 45 0.39% 126 1.09%
Kindergarten 232 2.02% 0 0.00% 232 2.02%
Grades 1-4 640 5.56% 54 0.47% 694 6.03%
Grades 5-8 671 5.83% 40 0.35% 711 6.18%
Grades 9-12 608 5.28% 21 0.18% 629 5.47%
Undergrad college 200 1.74% 28 0.24% 228 1.98%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.17% 31 0.27% 50 0.43%
Total 2,451 21.30% 219 1.90% 2,670 23.20%

Sweetwater Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweetwater Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sweetwater Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,500 84.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,786 15.82%

Sweetwater Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweetwater Criminal Information Back to top
Sweetwater Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 8.694 0.177 0.000 0.177 9.049 0.177 6.920 20.227 3.016 30.341
2002 6.149 0.000 0.000 0.878 7.027 0.527 11.595 41.813 2.987 56.922
2003 6.660 0.351 0.000 0.526 7.536 0.526 12.268 47.669 2.103 62.040
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 7.425 0.323 0.000 0.484 8.232 0.323 9.362 42.454 3.390 55.206
2007 8.101 0.156 0.156 0.779 9.191 0.312 8.101 37.233 2.960 48.294

Sweetwater Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 19
2005 2 18
2006 2 18
2007 2 18

Sweetwater Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 222
2002 364

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Sweetwater Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sweetwater Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,551 13.48%
10-19 Years 1,671 14.52%
20-29 Years 1,346 11.70%
30-39 Years 1,693 14.71%
40-49 Years 1,623 14.10%
50-59 Years 1,360 11.82%
60-69 Years 1,016 8.83%
70-79 Years 753 6.54%
80-89 Years 415 3.61%
90+ Years 80 0.70%

Sweetwater Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,492 47.72%
Color 1 Box Female 6,016 52.28%

Sweetwater Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,417 90.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 635 5.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 212 1.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 129 1.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 84 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sweetwater Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,698 43.25%
2. Irish 1,008 16.16%
3. English 726 11.64%
4. German 689 11.05%
5. French Non-Basque 207 3.32%
6. Scotch Irish 167 2.68%
7. Italian 157 2.52%
8. Scottish 140 2.24%
9. Dutch 111 1.78%
10. Polish 55 0.88%

Sweetwater Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,523 97.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 140 1.30%
3. German 35 0.32%
4. Japanese 32 0.30%
5. Chinese 24 0.22%
6. French 12 0.11%
7. Greek 10 0.09%
8. Russian 7 0.06%

Sweetwater Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,351 98.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 142 1.23%

Sweetwater Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sweetwater Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sweetwater Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37874