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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sweetser

Indiana · 924 residents · 1.01 sq mi
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With 924 people, Sweetser is a city in Indiana. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Indiana median. Median home value sits at $51,400.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

924
+2%vs 2000
vs 906 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.1
−6%vs 2000
vs 40.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7139141K1K2K19902000201020202024Sweetser
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.1%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(85)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(79)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.8%(35)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.1%(121)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(133)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.3%(123)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.1%(121)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(76)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(34)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,596
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,722 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,125
−29%vs 2000
vs $19,907 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,400
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$327
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $506 in 2000
US average: $450
87.2%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
12.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(874)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(19)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(872)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(70)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other5.4%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(19)
Asian origin
Ancestry
German22.1%(234)
English16%(170)
American12.1%(128)
Irish10.9%(116)
Portuguese3.3%(35)
Italian2.1%(22)
Arab1.9%(20)
Syrian1.9%(20)
Scottish1.5%(16)
Swiss0.9%(10)
Austrian0.8%(8)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.5%(5)
French0.4%(4)
Polish0.3%(3)
British0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.0%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.2%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(158)
Married54.7%(231)
Widowed0.7%(3)
Divorced7.1%(30)
Women 15+
Never married13.3%(57)
Married55.3%(236)
Widowed8.7%(37)
Divorced22.7%(97)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.1%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.1%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% 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)67.6%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.4%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 74 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 Sweetser, Indiana?

Sweetser, Indiana has about 924 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sweetser, Indiana?

The typical household in Sweetser, Indiana earns about $37,596 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sweetser, Indiana expensive?

In Sweetser, Indiana, the median home is worth about $51,400, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in Sweetser, Indiana?

About 9.0% of adults age 25 and over in Sweetser, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sweetser, Indiana?

About 4.3% of people in Sweetser, Indiana 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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