Living in Sweetwater, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sweetwater · Census data 2020–2024
Sweetwater has 10,385 residents with a median age of 37.1. The median household income is $44,892 (43% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $80,800, the median rent is $907/month.
Sweetwater at a glance
- Population
- 10,385
- Median age
- 37.1State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $44,892State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $80,800State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $907/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 59.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.1%
- Average commute
- 16 min
Is Sweetwater a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 72% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 43% lower than the Texas median; unemployment of 6.9%; a poverty rate of 28.1%.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Sweetwater
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sweetwater the median home value is $80,800, 76% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $907 per month, which is 28.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,266 a month in housing costs.
Sweetwater median household income
The median household income in Sweetwater is $44,892 and the income per person is $26,860. 28.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Sweetwater: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 5,170
- Owner-occupied
- 59.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 40.3%
- Vacant
- 17.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1963
- Average household size
- 2.39
Sweetwater demographics
- Population
- 10,385
- Median age
- 37.1
- Under 18
- 27.3%
- 65 and older
- 17.5%
- Households
- 4,245
- Foreign-born
- 4.6%
- Veterans
- 4.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sweetwater ›
Education in Sweetwater
14.1% of adults 25 and older in Sweetwater have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sweetwater
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 16 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 3.6%
- Drive alone
- 80.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 81.5%
Sweetwater vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | 10,385 | $44,892 | $80,800 | $907 |
| Roscoe | 1,425 | $56,326 | $90,500 | $1,263 |
| Trent | 280 | $85,000 | $59,100 | $715 |
| Loraine | 813 | $41,838 | $60,500 | $373 |
| Roby | 679 | $59,758 | $45,800 | $593 |
| Hermleigh | 473 | $56,591 | $69,300 | $1,229 |
| Merkel | 2,699 | $73,500 | $115,100 | $1,058 |
| Colorado City | 3,976 | $53,448 | $69,500 | — |
| Rotan | 1,204 | $53,289 | $54,000 | $604 |
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What is the median household income in Sweetwater, TX?
The median household income in Sweetwater is $44,892, 43% lower than the Texas median of $78,476 (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 $80,800, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Sweetwater?
The median gross rent in Sweetwater is $907 per month, about 28.6% of household income.
Is Sweetwater, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 72% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes. Minuses: median household income 43% lower than the Texas median; unemployment of 6.9%; a poverty rate of 28.1%.
What is the median age in Sweetwater?
The median age in Sweetwater is 37.1 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Sweetwater?
The average commute to work in Sweetwater is 16 minutes; 3.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sweetwater?
The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 6.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sweetwater?
14.1% 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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