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Sweetwater Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 14,226
- Land Area (2000): 2.113 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
| Year | Year | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14,558 | 2002 | 14,876 | 2005 | 14,308 |
| 2000 | 15,263 | 2003 | 14,564 | 2006 | 13,973 |
| 2001 | 14,595 | 2004 | 14,451 | 2007 | 13,436 |
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Houses (2000): 4,353
Sweetwater Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sweetwater Employment Information Back to top
Sweetwater Employment By Industry
| 1. | Construction | 416 | 14.58% |
| 2. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 213 | 7.46% |
| 3. | Accommodation and Food Services | 211 | 7.39% |
| 4. | Other Transportation | 189 | 6.62% |
| 5. | Educational Services | 138 | 4.84% |
| 6. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 127 | 4.45% |
| 7. | Repair and Maintenance | 123 | 4.31% |
| 8. | Truck Transportation | 100 | 3.50% |
| 9. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 89 | 3.12% |
| 10. | Food and Beverage Stores | 81 | 2.84% |
| 11. | Health Care | 72 | 2.52% |
| 12. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 69 | 2.42% |
| 13. | Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale | 58 | 2.03% |
| 14. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 55 | 1.93% |
| 15. | Air Transportation | 52 | 1.82% |
| 16. | Radio, Television, and Computer Stores | 50 | 1.75% |
| 17. | Public Administration | 45 | 1.58% |
| 18. | Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances | 44 | 1.54% |
| 19. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 40 | 1.40% |
| 20. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 40 | 1.40% |
| 1. | Health Care | 300 | 12.25% |
| 2. | Accommodation and Food Services | 195 | 7.97% |
| 3. | Food and Beverage Stores | 174 | 7.11% |
| 4. | Educational Services | 173 | 7.07% |
| 5. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 129 | 5.27% |
| 6. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 120 | 4.90% |
| 7. | Finance and Insurance | 99 | 4.04% |
| 8. | Personal and Laundry Services | 94 | 3.84% |
| 9. | Social Assistance | 88 | 3.59% |
| 10. | Private Household Services | 77 | 3.15% |
| 11. | Department and Other General Stores | 70 | 2.86% |
| 12. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 59 | 2.41% |
| 13. | Pharmacies and Drug Stores | 58 | 2.37% |
| 14. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 56 | 2.29% |
| 15. | Other Transportation | 50 | 2.04% |
| 16. | Air Transportation | 48 | 1.96% |
| 17. | Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale | 42 | 1.72% |
| 18. | Apparel Manufacturing | 39 | 1.59% |
| 19. | Construction | 35 | 1.43% |
| 20. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 33 | 1.35% |
Sweetwater Employment By Job
| 1. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 225 | 7.88% |
| 2. | Other Office and Admin Support | 177 | 6.20% |
| 3. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 149 | 5.22% |
| 4. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 148 | 5.19% |
| 5. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 146 | 5.12% |
| 6. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 134 | 4.70% |
| 7. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 128 | 4.48% |
| 8. | Vehicle Mechanics | 116 | 4.06% |
| 9. | Other Protective Service Workers | 115 | 4.03% |
| 10. | Other Construction Trades | 98 | 3.43% |
| 11. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 81 | 2.84% |
| 12. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 77 | 2.70% |
| 13. | Other Production Occupations | 74 | 2.59% |
| 14. | Construction Laborers | 72 | 2.52% |
| 15. | Other Management Occupations | 69 | 2.42% |
| 16. | Top Executives | 54 | 1.89% |
| 17. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 53 | 1.86% |
| 18. | Carpenters | 50 | 1.75% |
| 19. | Transportation / Material Movers | 41 | 1.44% |
| 20. | Cashiers | 39 | 1.37% |
| 1. | Secretaries and Admins | 225 | 9.19% |
| 2. | Cashiers | 201 | 8.21% |
| 3. | Other Office and Admin Support | 194 | 7.92% |
| 4. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 187 | 7.64% |
| 5. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 172 | 7.03% |
| 6. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 118 | 4.82% |
| 7. | Customer Service Representatives | 75 | 3.06% |
| 8. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 72 | 2.94% |
| 9. | Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping | 66 | 2.70% |
| 10. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 65 | 2.66% |
| 11. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 60 | 2.45% |
| 12. | Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses | 59 | 2.41% |
| 13. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 57 | 2.33% |
| 14. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 55 | 2.25% |
| 15. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 52 | 2.12% |
| 16. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 49 | 2.00% |
| 17. | Child Care Workers | 45 | 1.84% |
| 18. | Other Healthcare Support | 44 | 1.80% |
| 19. | Other Production Occupations | 43 | 1.76% |
| 20. | Waiters and Waitresses | 40 | 1.63% |
Sweetwater Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
| Hours Per Week | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 or more hours | 5,877 | 52.00% |
| 15-35 hours | 1,081 | 9.56% |
| 1-14 hours | 193 | 1.71% |
| No regular hours | 4,151 | 36.73% |
Sweetwater Time Left For Work
| Time | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Midnight-4:59 AM | 143 | 2.82% |
| 5 AM-5:29 AM | 129 | 2.54% |
| 5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 120 | 2.36% |
| 6 AM-6:29 AM | 541 | 10.66% |
| 6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 546 | 10.76% |
| 7 AM-7:29 AM | 674 | 13.28% |
| 7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 750 | 14.78% |
| 8 AM-8:29 AM | 812 | 16.00% |
| 8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 160 | 3.15% |
| 9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 250 | 4.93% |
| 10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 135 | 2.66% |
| 11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 76 | 1.50% |
| Noon-3:59 PM | 462 | 9.10% |
| 4 PM-11:59 PM | 278 | 5.48% |
Sweetwater Length Of Commute In Minutes
| Minutes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 5 | 19 | 0.37% |
| 5-9 | 166 | 3.27% |
| 10-14 | 476 | 9.38% |
| 15-19 | 890 | 17.53% |
| 20-24 | 766 | 15.09% |
| 25-29 | 371 | 7.31% |
| 30-34 | 1,117 | 22.01% |
| 35-39 | 135 | 2.66% |
| 40-44 | 284 | 5.59% |
| 45-59 | 509 | 10.03% |
| 60-89 | 222 | 4.37% |
| At least 90 | 121 | 2.38% |
Sweetwater Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
| Minutes | Percent | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 | 31 | 0.61% | 2,657 | 52.34% |
| 30-44 | 63 | 1.24% | 1,473 | 29.02% |
| 45-59 | 60 | 1.18% | 449 | 8.85% |
| At least 60 | 109 | 2.15% | 234 | 4.61% |
Sweetwater Type Of Commute
| Type | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0.29% | |
| 688 | 13.49% | |
| 3,955 | 77.56% | |
| 0 | 0.00% | |
| 0 | 0.00% | |
| 263 | 5.16% | |
| 155 | 3.04% | |
| 23 | 0.45% |
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): 4,271 (14,265 people)
Families (2000): 3,648 (13,001 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 742
People at same address in 1995: 7,575
Sweetwater Household Income in 1999
| Income | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10,000 | 595 | 13.93% |
| $10,000-$14,999 | 455 | 10.65% |
| $15,000-$19,999 | 292 | 6.84% |
| $20,000-$24,999 | 409 | 9.58% |
| $25,000-$29,999 | 436 | 10.21% |
| $30,000-$34,999 | 317 | 7.42% |
| $35,000-$39,999 | 354 | 8.29% |
| $40,000-$44,999 | 224 | 5.24% |
| $45,000-$49,999 | 168 | 3.93% |
| $50,000-$59,999 | 317 | 7.42% |
| $60,000-$74,999 | 307 | 7.19% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 208 | 4.87% |
| $100,000-$124,999 | 120 | 2.81% |
| $125,000-$149,999 | 40 | 0.94% |
| $150,000-$199,999 | 10 | 0.23% |
| $200,000 or more | 19 | 0.44% |
Sweetwater Household Type
| Type | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 548 | 12.84% | |
| 838 | 19.64% | |
| 128 | 3.00% | |
| 931 | 21.82% | |
| 20 | 0.47% | |
| 871 | 20.41% | |
| 10 | 0.23% | |
| 495 | 11.60% | |
| 5 | 0.12% | |
| 243 | 5.69% | |
| 3 | 0.07% | |
| 174 | 4.08% | |
| 1 | 0.02% |
Sweetwater Household Income Type
| Type | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings | 3,553 | 33.30% |
| Interest / Dividend / Rent | 413 | 3.87% |
| Public Assistance | 344 | 3.22% |
| Retirement | 369 | 3.46% |
| Self Employment | 413 | 3.87% |
| Social Security | 1,123 | 10.52% |
| Supplemental Security | 365 | 3.42% |
| Wage / Salary | 3,489 | 32.70% |
| Other | 601 | 5.63% |
Sweetwater Family Type
| Type | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1,279 | 48.43% | |
| 1,362 | 51.57% |
Sweetwater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
| Type | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 349 | 6.48% | |
| 3,439 | 63.83% | |
| 1,428 | 26.50% | |
| 172 | 3.19% |
Sweetwater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
| Type | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 753 | 12.48% | |
| 3,368 | 55.82% | |
| 1,338 | 22.17% | |
| 575 | 9.53% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,246 | 20.75% | |
| 2,520 | 23.29% | |
| 2,555 | 23.61% | |
| 1,724 | 15.93% | |
| 481 | 4.44% | |
| 706 | 6.52% | |
| 590 | 5.45% |
Sweetwater Population In School (3 or older)
| School Level | Percent | Percent | Total | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery or preschool | 92 | 0.65% | 59 | 0.41% | 151 | 1.06% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 0.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 136 | 0.96% |
| Grades 1-4 | 915 | 6.43% | 40 | 0.28% | 955 | 6.71% |
| Grades 5-8 | 710 | 4.99% | 30 | 0.21% | 740 | 5.20% |
| Grades 9-12 | 920 | 6.47% | 84 | 0.59% | 1,004 | 7.06% |
| Undergrad college | 715 | 5.03% | 176 | 1.24% | 891 | 6.26% |
| Graduate or professional school | 130 | 0.91% | 21 | 0.15% | 151 | 1.06% |
| Total | 3,618 | 25.43% | 410 | 2.88% | 4,028 | 28.31% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11,646 | 81.86% | |
| 2,581 | 18.14% |
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 | Total Violent Crimes | Total Property Crimes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.954 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.305 | 4.259 | 0.069 | 5.701 | 8.449 | 4.671 | 18.890 |
| 2000 | 3.800 | 0.328 | 0.000 | 0.983 | 5.110 | 0.131 | 3.472 | 7.862 | 3.538 | 15.004 |
| 2001 | 3.905 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 1.096 | 5.139 | 0.000 | 1.302 | 14.388 | 5.892 | 21.583 |
| 2002 | 2.218 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.807 | 3.025 | 0.134 | 2.622 | 8.134 | 2.487 | 13.377 |
| 2003 | 2.266 | 0.275 | 0.000 | 1.442 | 3.982 | 0.000 | 3.914 | 12.497 | 2.197 | 18.608 |
| 2004 | 1.384 | 0.069 | 0.000 | 0.830 | 2.284 | 0.000 | 6.020 | 13.632 | 3.252 | 22.905 |
| 2005 | 1.607 | 0.210 | 0.000 | 0.769 | 2.586 | 0.070 | 3.984 | 11.602 | 2.586 | 18.172 |
| 2006 | 1.288 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.644 | 1.932 | 0.000 | 1.932 | 11.808 | 2.791 | 16.532 |
| 2007 | 2.679 | 0.149 | 0.000 | 0.819 | 3.647 | 0.149 | 3.349 | 9.229 | 4.540 | 17.118 |
Sweetwater Law Enforcement Employeess
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | 22 |
| 2005 | 7 | 21 |
| 2006 | 26 | 21 |
| 2007 | 4 | 21 |
Sweetwater Crime Index
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 337 |
| 2000 | 307 |
| 2001 | 390 |
| 2002 | 244 |
Sweetwater Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sweetwater Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sweetwater Population By Age
| Age | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 0-9 Years | 1,706 | 11.99% |
| 10-19 Years | 2,156 | 15.16% |
| 20-29 Years | 1,866 | 13.12% |
| 30-39 Years | 2,323 | 16.33% |
| 40-49 Years | 1,949 | 13.70% |
| 50-59 Years | 1,611 | 11.32% |
| 60-69 Years | 1,224 | 8.60% |
| 70-79 Years | 915 | 6.43% |
| 80-89 Years | 402 | 2.83% |
| 90+ Years | 74 | 0.52% |
Sweetwater Population - Male/Female
| Male/Female | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 6,843 | 48.10% | |
| 7,383 | 51.90% |
Sweetwater Population By Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 13,253 | 93.16% | |
| 884 | 6.21% | |
| 45 | 0.32% | |
| 19 | 0.13% | |
| 14 | 0.10% | |
| 9 | 0.06% | |
| 2 | 0.01% | |
| 0 | 0.00% |
Sweetwater Top Specified Ancestries
| Rank | Ancestry | Percent Of Specified Ancestries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States Or American | 330 | 42.97% |
| 2. | Italian | 71 | 9.24% |
| 3. | Irish | 59 | 7.68% |
| 4. | Nigerian | 52 | 6.77% |
| 5. | English | 51 | 6.64% |
| 6. | German | 40 | 5.21% |
| 7. | Canadian | 29 | 3.78% |
| 8. | French Non-Basque | 29 | 3.78% |
| 9. | Jordanian | 24 | 3.12% |
| 10. | Greek | 16 | 2.08% |
Sweetwater Top Languages Spoken At Home
| Rank | Language | Percent Of Reported Languages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 12,460 | 92.39% |
| 2. | Only English | 932 | 6.91% |
| 3. | French | 63 | 0.47% |
| 4. | French Creole | 14 | 0.10% |
| 5. | Serbo Croatian | 10 | 0.07% |
| 6. | Portuguese / Portuguese Creole | 7 | 0.05% |
Sweetwater Citizen Type
| Type | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 3,612 | 25.32% | |
| 4,400 | 30.84% | |
| 6,253 | 43.83% |
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.