Sweetwater, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,657 (Urban population: 10,424 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 233 (8 farm, 225 nonfarm))

Sweetwater, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,225 (4,553 occupied: 2,836 owner occupied, 1,717 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	36%

Housing density: 522 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $308 (lower quartile is $214, upper quartile is $403)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $318

Median gross rent in Sweetwater, TX in 2007: $430

Housing units in Sweetwater with a mortgage: 876 (38 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,693

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,998 (it was $31,300 in 2000)

Sweetwater:	$46,998
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $25,187 - $76,697

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $64,239
Here: $64,239
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $67,914
Here: $67,914
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $27,342
Here: $27,342
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $34,884
Here: $34,884
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,419
Here: $101,419
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $18,741
Here: $18,741
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,174

In family households: 9,498 (2,161 male householders, 909 female householders)
2,257 spouses, 3,477 children (3,217 natural, 59 adopted, 201 stepchildren), 273 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 121 other relatives, 190 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,676 (532 male householders (455 living alone)), 963 female householders (896 living alone)), 181 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 263 (215 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,293 2-persons, 749 3-persons, 571 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,351 1-person, 135 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 3 6-persons.

1,802 married couples with children.
960 single-parent households (154 men, 806 women).

73.4% of residents of Sweetwater speak English at home.
25.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 489 (4.3%)
(63.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sweetwater, Texas:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 67 3 rooms: 142 4 rooms: 390 5 rooms: 888 6 rooms: 701 7 rooms: 356 8 rooms: 179 9 or more rooms: 107

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweetwater, Texas:
	1 room: 52 2 rooms: 114 3 rooms: 386 4 rooms: 493 5 rooms: 381 6 rooms: 215 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 134
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 501
1970 to 1979: 715
1960 to 1969: 915
1950 to 1959: 1,124
1940 to 1949: 648
1939 or earlier: 1,061

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sweetwater:
	no bedroom: 29 1 bedroom: 153 2 bedrooms: 916 3 bedrooms: 1,442 4 bedrooms: 250 5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweetwater:
	no bedroom: 94 1 bedroom: 465 2 bedrooms: 717 3 bedrooms: 386 4 bedrooms: 55 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 100 1 vehicle: 1,045 2 vehicles: 1,245 3 vehicles: 355 4 vehicles: 77 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 349 1 vehicle: 891 2 vehicles: 383 3 vehicles: 76 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sweetwater, TX:

Less than $10,000: 147
$10,000 to $14,999: 73
$15,000 to $19,999: 204
$20,000 to $24,999: 212
$25,000 to $29,999: 198
$30,000 to $34,999: 125
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $49,999: 272
$50,000 to $59,999: 190
$60,000 to $69,999: 207
$70,000 to $79,999: 189
$80,000 to $89,999: 119
$90,000 to $99,999: 104
$100,000 to $124,999: 188
$125,000 to $149,999: 120
$150,000 to $174,999: 54
$175,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 to $249,999: 49
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Sweetwater rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sweetwater:

Less than $100: 134 people
$100 to $149: 95
$150 to $199: 111
$200 to $249: 127
$250 to $299: 210
$300 to $349: 230
$350 to $399: 146
$400 to $449: 102
$450 to $499: 92
$500 to $549: 85
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 29
$650 to $699: 12
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 167

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 70 1990 to 1994: 49 1985 to 1989: 74 1980 to 1984: 65 1975 to 1979: 60 1970 to 1974: 69 1970 to 1974: 33 1965 to 1969: 69

Sweetwater, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 73 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 487
5 to 9 minutes: 1514
10 to 14 minutes: 988
15 to 19 minutes: 549
20 to 24 minutes: 143
25 to 29 minutes: 74
30 to 34 minutes: 240
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 53
45 to 59 minutes: 184
60 to 89 minutes: 81
90 or more minutes: 70

Sweetwater mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,647 (81%)
Carpooled: 638 (14%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 63 (1%)
Other means: 45 (1%)
Worked at home: 73 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 985
$10,000 to $14,999: 525
$15,000 to $19,999: 459
$20,000 to $24,999: 365
$25,000 to $29,999: 363
$30,000 to $34,999: 297
$35,000 to $39,999: 306
$40,000 to $44,999: 208
$45,000 to $49,999: 207
$50,000 to $59,999: 271
$60,000 to $74,999: 230
$75,000 to $99,999: 211
$100,000 to $124,999: 47
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4146

United States or American: 1763

German: 589

Irish: 571

English: 549

Scotch-Irish: 181

French (except Basque): 139

Scottish: 92

Swedish: 39

Dutch: 37

British: 34

European: 31

Russian: 18

Welsh: 18

Czechoslovakian: 16

French Canadian: 15

Czech: 13

Italian: 12

Portuguese: 11

Finnish: 8

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Romanian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (83%)
India (10%)
Spain (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Nigeria (1%)
Colombia (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9650
Northeast: 87
Midwest: 291
South: 472
West: 412

56% of Sweetwater residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 112
Nursery to 4th grade: 58
5th and 6th grade: 109
7th and 8th grade: 164
9th grade: 217
10th grade: 152
11th grade: 117
12th grade, no diploma: 172
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,000
Less than 1 year of college: 192
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 376
Associate degree: 144
Bachelor's degree: 316
Master's degree: 87
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 145
Nursery to 4th grade: 63
5th and 6th grade: 80
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 216
10th grade: 202
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 161
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,282
Less than 1 year of college: 327
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 509
Associate degree: 191
Bachelor's degree: 308
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 40.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,278
Black householders: $15,818
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,120
Asian householders: $93,687
Some other race householders: $19,855
Two or more races householders: $62,388
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,786

Sweetwater household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sweetwater household income for Black householders

Sweetwater household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Sweetwater household income for Asian householders

Sweetwater household income for Some other race householders

Sweetwater household income for Two or more races householders

Sweetwater household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sweetwater marital status for males

Sweetwater marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $61,226
Black or African American householders: $46,153
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $19,424
Asian householders: $34,964
Some other race householders: $28,437
Two or more races householders: $44,754
Hispanic or Latino householders: $30,458

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,867
One, attached: 159
Two: 192
3 or 4: 189
5 to 9: 78
10 to 19: 187
20 to 49: 208
50 or more: 66
Mobile homes: 271
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,118

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sweetwater:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	0.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	1.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	7.3%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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