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CITY · 2010 ACS

Sweetwater

Florida · 13,499 residents · 3.87 sq mi
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Sweetwater is a city of 13,499 people in Florida. The foreign-born share is 77%. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 41.6, about 4 years above the US median. That trails the Florida median by roughly 33%. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

13,499
−1%since 2009
from 13,647 in 2009
2009 – 2025
41.6
Unchangedsince 2009
from 41.8 in 2009
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.87 sq mi
Population, 20092024
13K15K17K20K22K2009201020202024Sweetwater
202420K
200920202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55%(671)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.6%(621)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(726)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(863)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(917)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.4%(1,671)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.2%(2,054)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.6%(2,111)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(1,624)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.1%(1,225)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.5%(742)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(274)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,109
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $31,142 in 2009
US average: $52,703
2009 – 2024
$13,561
−7%since 2009
from $14,564 in 2009
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
8.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
24.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 13.8%
0.395
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance9.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical9%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$185,200
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $199,500 in 2009
US average: $225,659
2009 – 2024
$1,069
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $997 in 2009
US average: $853
49.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
51.0% rent
3.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.07 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
42.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
68.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 69.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.8
−10%since 2009
from 6.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic2.8%(384)
Black1%(136)
Hispanic / Latino95%(12,969)
Asian0.7%(96)
Other0.5%(62)
2010
White, non-Hispanic3.5%(475)
Black0.3%(44)
Hispanic / Latino95.5%(12,894)
Asian0.5%(66)
Other0.4%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban52.8%(7,180)
Central American29.7%(4,033)
Nicaraguan23.7%(3,227)
South American7.8%(1,056)
Honduran3.9%(533)
Colombian2.4%(323)
Ecuadorian2%(270)
Dominican1.7%(231)
Venezuelan1.7%(226)
Costa Rican1.6%(215)
Argentine1.1%(143)
Puerto Rican0.9%(123)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Mexican0.8%(104)
Peruvian0.6%(77)
Spaniard0.2%(32)
Salvadoran0.2%(26)
Guatemalan0.1%(17)
Bolivian0.1%(17)
Panamanian0.1%(15)
Ancestry
Italian0.7%(89)
American0.5%(65)
Irish0.1%(14)
German0%(6)
Section 05

Education

17.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
62.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 64.6% in 2009
US average: 84.9%
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.1 min
US average: 25.2
81.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
9.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
13.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
52.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
76.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(3,359)
Married48.4%(4,073)
Widowed1.6%(137)
Divorced10.1%(851)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(2,810)
Married45.5%(4,055)
Widowed7.4%(664)
Divorced15.6%(1,389)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.3%
−28.5 ptssince 2013
from 44.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
25.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44.3%(43)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.4%(13)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 97 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Sweetwater, Florida?

Sweetwater, Florida has about 13,499 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sweetwater, Florida?

The typical household in Sweetwater, Florida earns about $32,109 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sweetwater, Florida expensive?

In Sweetwater, Florida, the median home is worth about $185,200, and the typical rent is about $1,069 a month.

How educated are people in Sweetwater, Florida?

About 17.1% of adults age 25 and over in Sweetwater, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sweetwater, Florida?

About 24.1% of people in Sweetwater, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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