Living in Sweet Water, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sweet Water · Census data 2020–2024
Sweet Water has 216 residents with a median age of 37.1. The median household income is $52,411 (18% lower than the Alabama median), the median home value is $161,600, the median rent is $780/month.
Sweet Water is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sweet Water at a glance
- Population
- 216
- Median age
- 37.1State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $52,411State: $63,999
- Median home value
- $161,600State: $209,900
- Median rent
- $780/moState: $1,007
- Homeowners
- 87.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.6%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Sweet Water a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 23% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 3.7%.
Cons: Median household income 18% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 31 minutes.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Sweet Water
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sweet Water the median home value is $161,600, 51% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $780 per month, which is 18% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,400 a month in housing costs.
Sweet Water median household income
The median household income in Sweet Water is $52,411 and the income per person is $41,971. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Sweet Water: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 104
- Owner-occupied
- 87.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 12.3%
- Vacant
- 22.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1974
- Average household size
- 2.67
Sweet Water demographics
- Population
- 216
- Median age
- 37.1
- Under 18
- 30.6%
- 65 and older
- 20.4%
- Households
- 81
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 6.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sweet Water ›
Education in Sweet Water
28.6% of adults 25 and older in Sweet Water have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 15.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sweet Water
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 3.8%
- Drive alone
- 70.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 90.1%
Sweet Water vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Water | 216 | $52,411 | $161,600 | $780 |
| Pennington | 591 | $29,052 | $90,800 | $385 |
| Linden | 1,961 | $38,667 | $92,400 | $768 |
| Thomasville | 3,619 | $42,671 | $116,000 | $968 |
| Providence | 112 | $50,000 | $165,900 | — |
| Thomaston | 308 | $58,125 | $92,700 | $1,094 |
| Pine Hill | 626 | $33,864 | $92,300 | — |
| Butler | 2,386 | $47,350 | $145,300 | $744 |
| Fulton | 431 | $60,926 | $117,300 | — |
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What is the median household income in Sweet Water, AL?
The median household income in Sweet Water is $52,411, 18% lower than the Alabama median of $63,999 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Sweet Water?
The median home value in Sweet Water is $161,600, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
How much is rent in Sweet Water?
The median gross rent in Sweet Water is $780 per month, about 18% of household income.
Is Sweet Water, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 23% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 3.7%. Minuses: median household income 18% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 31 minutes.
What is the median age in Sweet Water?
The median age in Sweet Water is 37.1 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Sweet Water?
The average commute to work in Sweet Water is 31 minutes; 3.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sweet Water?
The unemployment rate in Sweet Water is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sweet Water?
28.6% of adults in Sweet Water have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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