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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sweetwater Legal Resources Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina Codes

North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
North Carolina Western


Sweetwater Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 723
  • Land Area (2000): 45.380 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.256 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 399
Sweetwater Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 4.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 692 95.84%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 76 38.58%
2. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 13.20%
3. Public Administration 20 10.15%
4. Repair and Maintenance 11 5.58%
5. Wood Manufacturing 10 5.08%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 4.06%
7. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 8 4.06%
8. Educational Services 8 4.06%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 7 3.55%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 3.05%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 6 3.05%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 3.05%
13. Metal Manufactuing 5 2.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 54 40.60%
2. Social Assistance 27 20.30%
3. Educational Services 19 14.29%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 16 12.03%
5. Finance and Insurance 12 9.02%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 5 3.76%

Sweetwater Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 19 9.64%
2. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 19 9.64%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 8.12%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 7.61%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 5.58%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 11 5.58%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11 5.58%
8. Other Construction Workers 11 5.58%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 11 5.58%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 11 5.58%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 10 5.08%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 4.57%
13. Carpenters 8 4.06%
14. Other Production Occupations 8 4.06%
15. Printing Workers 7 3.55%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 3.05%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 6 3.05%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 6 3.05%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 1.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 16.54%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 15.79%
3. Child Care Workers 18 13.53%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 8.27%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 7.52%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 9 6.77%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 8 6.02%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 5.26%
9. Business Operations Specialists 6 4.51%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 4.51%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 3.76%
12. Secretaries and Admins 5 3.76%
13. Other Health Occupations 4 3.01%
14. Financial Managers 1 0.75%

Sweetwater Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 350 56.54%
15-35 hours 68 10.99%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 201 32.47%

Sweetwater Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 6.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17 5.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 43 13.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 80 25.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 64 20.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31 9.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15 4.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 4.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 2.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 7.07%

Sweetwater Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 0 0.00%
10-14 94 30.23%
15-19 69 22.19%
20-24 42 13.50%
25-29 33 10.61%
30-34 15 4.82%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 19 6.11%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 39 12.54%

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% 238 76.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 15 4.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 6.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 39 12.54%

Sweetwater Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 84 26.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 227 70.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 3.42%

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): 319 (722 people)
Families (2000): 232 (635 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 78
People at same address in 1995: 430
Sweetwater Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 55 17.24%
$10,000-$14,999 15 4.70%
$15,000-$19,999 36 11.29%
$20,000-$24,999 11 3.45%
$25,000-$29,999 35 10.97%
$30,000-$34,999 20 6.27%
$35,000-$39,999 15 4.70%
$40,000-$44,999 21 6.58%
$45,000-$49,999 17 5.33%
$50,000-$59,999 20 6.27%
$60,000-$74,999 8 2.51%
$75,000-$99,999 43 13.48%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.88%
$125,000-$149,999 11 3.45%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 1.88%

Sweetwater Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 67 21.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 131 42.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 56 18.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 32 10.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11 3.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sweetwater Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 250 29.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 100 11.81%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 60 7.08%
Self Employment 36 4.25%
Social Security 97 11.45%
Supplemental Security 15 1.77%
Wage / Salary 242 28.57%
Other 47 5.55%

Sweetwater Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 121 63.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 69 36.32%

Sweetwater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35 10.39%
Color 1 Box Married 202 59.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 79 23.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 6.23%

Sweetwater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 3.55%
Color 1 Box Married 193 68.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32 11.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 16.67%

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 46 7.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 44 7.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 253 42.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 131 21.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 43 7.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 53 8.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 30 5.00%

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 0 0.00% 11 1.52% 11 1.52%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 15 2.07% 0 0.00% 15 2.07%
Grades 5-8 40 5.53% 0 0.00% 40 5.53%
Grades 9-12 19 2.63% 0 0.00% 19 2.63%
Undergrad college 31 4.29% 0 0.00% 31 4.29%
Graduate or professional school 10 1.38% 0 0.00% 10 1.38%
Total 115 15.91% 11 1.52% 126 17.43%

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 616 85.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 106 14.68%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sweetwater Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 79 10.93%
10-19 Years 92 12.72%
20-29 Years 71 9.82%
30-39 Years 99 13.69%
40-49 Years 87 12.03%
50-59 Years 132 18.26%
60-69 Years 66 9.13%
70-79 Years 66 9.13%
80-89 Years 20 2.77%
90+ Years 11 1.52%

Sweetwater Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 365 50.48%
Color 1 Box Female 358 49.52%

Sweetwater Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 710 98.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Sweetwater Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 162 34.69%
2. Scottish 67 14.35%
3. United States Or American 61 13.06%
4. German 53 11.35%
5. Irish 48 10.28%
6. Scotch Irish 33 7.07%
7. Dutch 24 5.14%
8. French Canadian 7 1.50%
9. Italian 7 1.50%
10. Welsh 5 1.07%

Sweetwater Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 654 97.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 1.78%
3. French 8 1.19%

Sweetwater Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 715 99.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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.