Sweetwater

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  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


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Sweetwater Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,955
  • Land Area (2000): 528.553 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.592 square kilometers
Sweetwater Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 11,923 2004 Not Available 2006 10,997
2003 11,107 2005 11,061 2007 10,519

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Houses (2000): 5,802
Sweetwater Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,225 86.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 90 0.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,636 12.63%

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Sweetwater Employment Information Back to top
Sweetwater Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 348 12.07%
2. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 212 7.35%
3. Educational Services 189 6.56%
4. Public Administration 163 5.65%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 142 4.93%
6. Health Care 133 4.61%
7. Repair and Maintenance 124 4.30%
8. Truck Transportation 107 3.71%
9. Finance and Insurance 105 3.64%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 103 3.57%
11. Other Transportation 92 3.19%
12. Mining 89 3.09%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 88 3.05%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 85 2.95%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 82 2.84%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 2.60%
17. Food Manufacturing 67 2.32%
18. Utilities 67 2.32%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 1.70%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 547 23.06%
2. Educational Services 432 18.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 222 9.36%
4. Social Assistance 168 7.08%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 119 5.02%
6. Public Administration 108 4.55%
7. Finance and Insurance 82 3.46%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 57 2.40%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 44 1.85%
10. Department and Other General Stores 43 1.81%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 1.56%
12. Gasoline Stations 36 1.52%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 32 1.35%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 1.10%
15. Private Household Services 26 1.10%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 1.10%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 25 1.05%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.05%
19. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 22 0.93%
20. Truck Transportation 22 0.93%

Sweetwater Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 215 7.46%
2. Other Production Occupations 187 6.49%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 164 5.69%
4. Other Management Occupations 137 4.75%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 129 4.47%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 118 4.09%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 117 4.06%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 114 3.95%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 88 3.05%
10. Other Construction Trades 88 3.05%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 84 2.91%
12. Construction Laborers 74 2.57%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 74 2.57%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 64 2.22%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 56 1.94%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 55 1.91%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51 1.77%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 1.60%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 45 1.56%
20. Other Financial Specialists 42 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 168 7.08%
2. Cashiers 153 6.45%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 136 5.73%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 119 5.02%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 116 4.89%
6. Other Management Occupations 110 4.64%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 106 4.47%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 103 4.34%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 90 3.79%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 3.63%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 79 3.33%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 72 3.04%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 70 2.95%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 2.82%
15. Child Care Workers 66 2.78%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 66 2.78%
17. Registered Nurses 55 2.32%
18. Other Production Occupations 51 2.15%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 51 2.15%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 1.98%

Sweetwater Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,965 50.63%
15-35 hours 853 8.70%
1-14 hours 321 3.27%
No regular hours 3,668 37.40%

Sweetwater Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 111 2.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 97 1.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 145 2.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 258 5.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 562 11.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 645 12.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,346 26.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 610 11.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 164 3.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 179 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 176 3.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 64 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 350 6.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 381 7.49%

Sweetwater Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 505 9.93%
5-9 1,685 33.12%
10-14 1,162 22.84%
15-19 672 13.21%
20-24 184 3.62%
25-29 94 1.85%
30-34 291 5.72%
35-39 36 0.71%
40-44 64 1.26%
45-59 221 4.34%
60-89 96 1.89%
At least 90 78 1.53%

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 0 0.00% 4,302 84.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 391 7.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 221 4.34%
At least 60 0 0.00% 174 3.42%

Sweetwater Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 739 14.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,207 81.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.33%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 102 1.97%

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): 5,048 (12,457 people)
Families (2000): 3,490 (10,490 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,252
People at same address in 1995: 6,819
Sweetwater Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,009 19.94%
$10,000-$14,999 555 10.97%
$15,000-$19,999 503 9.94%
$20,000-$24,999 387 7.65%
$25,000-$29,999 396 7.83%
$30,000-$34,999 328 6.48%
$35,000-$39,999 320 6.32%
$40,000-$44,999 223 4.41%
$45,000-$49,999 230 4.55%
$50,000-$59,999 346 6.84%
$60,000-$74,999 303 5.99%
$75,000-$99,999 271 5.36%
$100,000-$124,999 58 1.15%
$125,000-$149,999 52 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 49 0.97%
$200,000 or more 30 0.59%

Sweetwater Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,420 28.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,566 30.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 151 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 778 15.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 643 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 343 6.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 86 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Sweetwater Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,718 29.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,239 9.72%
Public Assistance 317 2.49%
Retirement 684 5.37%
Self Employment 758 5.95%
Social Security 1,576 12.37%
Supplemental Security 239 1.88%
Wage / Salary 3,471 27.23%
Other 743 5.83%

Sweetwater Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,452 56.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,120 43.55%

Sweetwater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 492 10.40%
Color 1 Box Married 2,926 61.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,125 23.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 189 3.99%

Sweetwater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 508 9.56%
Color 1 Box Married 3,013 56.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 930 17.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 865 16.27%

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 1,023 10.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,835 19.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,035 32.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,039 21.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 423 4.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 758 8.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 309 3.28%

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 168 1.30% 97 0.75% 265 2.05%
Kindergarten 197 1.52% 8 0.06% 205 1.58%
Grades 1-4 858 6.62% 6 0.05% 864 6.67%
Grades 5-8 869 6.71% 5 0.04% 874 6.75%
Grades 9-12 833 6.43% 13 0.10% 846 6.53%
Undergrad college 454 3.50% 32 0.25% 486 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.09% 14 0.11% 26 0.20%
Total 3,391 26.18% 175 1.35% 3,566 27.53%

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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 9,769 77.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,757 22.01%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 134
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
2002 2.600 0.671 0.084 0.252 3.606 0.671 12.077 16.607 2.097 31.452
2003 2.251 0.360 0.090 0.630 3.331 0.000 15.126 19.447 1.621 36.193
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.351 0.181 0.271 0.904 3.707 0.452 12.024 20.884 1.447 34.355
2006 2.001 0.182 0.091 1.000 3.274 0.000 13.367 21.369 1.000 35.737
2007 7.130 1.331 0.095 0.951 9.507 0.190 14.735 26.809 1.996 43.540

Sweetwater Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 22
2005 5 22
2006 5 22
2007 5 21

Sweetwater Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 418

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Sweetwater Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sweetwater Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,834 14.16%
10-19 Years 2,097 16.19%
20-29 Years 1,521 11.74%
30-39 Years 1,600 12.35%
40-49 Years 1,860 14.36%
50-59 Years 1,420 10.96%
60-69 Years 1,119 8.64%
70-79 Years 938 7.24%
80-89 Years 454 3.50%
90+ Years 112 0.86%

Sweetwater Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,302 48.65%
Color 1 Box Female 6,653 51.35%

Sweetwater Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,381 64.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,732 28.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 686 5.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 103 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Sweetwater Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,131 36.49%
2. Irish 910 15.58%
3. German 906 15.51%
4. English 758 12.98%
5. Scotch Irish 258 4.42%
6. French Non-Basque 227 3.89%
7. Dutch 133 2.28%
8. Scottish 133 2.28%
9. Swedish 88 1.51%
10. European 43 0.74%

Sweetwater Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,176 75.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,856 23.55%
3. Hindi 29 0.24%
4. German 27 0.22%
5. Italian 9 0.07%
6. Other Slavic 9 0.07%
7. Vietnamese 6 0.05%
8. Tagalog 6 0.05%
9. African 6 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 2 0.02%

Sweetwater Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,446 96.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 322 2.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 183 1.41%

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
79556