Living in Sweetwater, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sweetwater · Census data 2020–2024
Sweetwater has 108 residents with a median age of 39. The median household income is $55,208 (15% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $106,900.
Sweetwater is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sweetwater at a glance
- Population
- 108
- Median age
- 39State: 37
- Median household income
- $55,208State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $106,900State: $199,800
- Homeowners
- 22.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 42.9%
- Average commute
- 13 min
Is Sweetwater a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 46% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 15% lower than the Oklahoma median.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Sweetwater
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sweetwater the median home value is $106,900, 68% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Sweetwater median household income
The median household income in Sweetwater is $55,208 and the income per person is $30,938. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Sweetwater: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 66
- Owner-occupied
- 22.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 77.2%
- Vacant
- 13.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1985
- Average household size
- 1.89
Sweetwater demographics
- Population
- 108
- Median age
- 39
- Under 18
- 33.3%
- 65 and older
- 16.7%
- Households
- 57
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sweetwater ›
Education in Sweetwater
42.9% of adults 25 and older in Sweetwater have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 14.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sweetwater
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 13 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 23.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 58.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 89.5%
Sweetwater vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Sweetwater, OK?
The median household income in Sweetwater is $55,208, 15% lower than the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Sweetwater?
The median home value in Sweetwater is $106,900, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
Is Sweetwater, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 46% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes. Minuses: median household income 15% lower than the Oklahoma median.
What is the median age in Sweetwater?
The median age in Sweetwater is 39 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Sweetwater?
The average commute to work in Sweetwater is 13 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sweetwater?
The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sweetwater?
42.9% of adults in Sweetwater 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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