Sweetwater is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 20,612, it is the 115th largest city in Florida and the 1807th largest city in the United States . Sweetwater is currently declining at a rate of -0.92% annually but its population has increased by 52.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,499 in 2010. Sweetwater reached it's highest population of 21,185 in 2018. Spanning over 2 miles, Sweetwater has a population density of 9,408 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sweetwater is $50,601 with a poverty rate of 19.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,330 per month, and the median house value is $178,700. The median age in Sweetwater is 42.8 years, 38.9 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sweetwater was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19,906 | 95.40% |
| Black or African American | 462 | 2.21% |
| Asian | 226 | 1.08% |
| Some Other Race | 139 | 0.67% |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 0.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 28 | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.09% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6,075 | 3.42 | 40.8 |
| Married | 2,716 | 4.07 | 48.7 |
| Non Family | 1,583 | 1.49 | 35.9 |
| Female | 1,256 | 4.16 | 28.4 |
| Male | 520 | 4.15 | 44 |
3.91
Average Family Size
3.42
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,891 | 12.35% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,739 | 24.42% |
| High School Graduate | 3,967 | 25.91% |
| Some College | 1,410 | 9.21% |
| Associates Degree | 1,034 | 6.75% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,472 | 16.14% |
| Graduate Degree | 800 | 5.22% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 14,759 | 9,172 | 3,075 |
| Black | 350 | 213 | 62 |
| White | 276 | 245 | 79 |
| Asian | 123 | 123 | 94 |
| Other Race | 85 | 40 | |
| 2+ Races | 75 | 60 | 28 |
| Native American | 28 | 28 | 10 |
| Islander | 19 | 19 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.42%.
$25,485
Average Earnings
$29,659
Average Male
$20,307
Average Female
8.38% of Sweetwater residents speak only English, while 91.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 89.73% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 19,891 | 3,785 | 19.03% |
| Asian | 226 | 140 | 61.95% |
| White | 529 | 66 | 12.48% |
| Black | 458 | 29 | 6.33% |
| Multiple | 85 | 27 | 31.76% |
| Islander | 19 | 19 | 100.00% |
| Other | 139 | 12 | 8.63% |
19.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.55%
Male Poverty Rate
22.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweetwater is Black, with 6.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.17%.
41.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.7%
Male Marriage Rate
37.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 114 | 0.70% |
| Hispanic | 87 | 0.53% |
| Native American | 7 | 25.00% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
12.40%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.1%
Labor Force Participation
58.8%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
25.55%
Native Born
74.45%
Foreign Born
33.89%
Non Citizen
40.56%
Naturalized
25.55% of Sweetwater residents were born in the United States, with 20.63% having been born in Florida. 33.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,612 | -191 | -0.92% |
| 2020 | 20,803 | -191 | -0.91% |
| 2019 | 20,994 | -191 | -0.90% |
| 2018 | 21,185 | 453 | 2.19% |
| 2017 | 20,732 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 20,730 | 33 | 0.16% |
| 2015 | 20,697 | 83 | 0.40% |
| 2014 | 20,614 | 12 | 0.06% |
| 2013 | 20,602 | 158 | 0.77% |
| 2012 | 20,444 | 211 | 1.04% |
| 2011 | 20,233 | 244 | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 19,989 | 5,763 | 3.46% |
| 2000 | 14,226 | 317 | 0.23% |
| 1990 | 13,909 | 5,658 | 5.36% |
| 1980 | 8,251 | 4,894 | 9.41% |
| 1970 | 3,357 | 0.00% |