Sweetwater

  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


Sweetwater Legal Resources Back to top

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Sweetwater Legal Code

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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
Sweetwater Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
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
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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 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%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
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%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
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 Color 0 Box Population 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 Color 0 Box Population 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 Color 0 Box Population 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 Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) 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
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 688 13.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,955 77.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 263 5.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 155 3.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 0.45%

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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
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 548 12.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 838 19.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 128 3.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 931 21.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 871 20.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 495 11.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 243 5.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 174 4.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Sweetwater Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population 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
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,279 48.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,362 51.57%

Sweetwater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 349 6.48%
Color 1 Box Married 3,439 63.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,428 26.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 172 3.19%

Sweetwater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 753 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 3,368 55.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,338 22.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 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
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,246 20.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,520 23.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,555 23.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,724 15.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 481 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 706 6.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 590 5.45%

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 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
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,646 81.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 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 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
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 Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 22
2005 7 21
2006 26 21
2007 4 21

Sweetwater Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 337
2000 307
2001 390
2002 244

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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
Color 0 Box Male 6,843 48.10%
Color 1 Box Female 7,383 51.90%

Sweetwater Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,253 93.16%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 884 6.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 0.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%
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 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 Color 0 Box Population 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
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,612 25.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,400 30.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 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.