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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sweet Springs

Missouri · 1,628 residents · 1.66 sq mi
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Sweet Springs is a city of 1,628 people in Missouri. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $47,700. At a median age of 39.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $367 a month. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,628
+2%since 1990
from 1,599 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.3
+9%since 1990
from 36.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Sweet Springs
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(100)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(110)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(128)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(116)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(74)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.8%(176)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(241)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(215)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(147)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.2%(149)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.1%(115)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.5%(57)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,819
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,159 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,126
+47%since 1990
from $9,628 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.6%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$47,700
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$367
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $263 in 1990
US average: $602
72.9%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 69.9% in 1990
27.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(1,559)
Black1.9%(30)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)
Asian0.4%(7)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(1,548)
Black1.3%(21)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(21)
Asian0.3%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(26)
Ancestry
German31.4%(398)
English13.6%(173)
Irish13%(165)
American9.2%(117)
Scottish6.4%(81)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(41)
Swedish1.7%(22)
Welsh1.7%(21)
French1.1%(14)
Dutch1%(13)
Norwegian0.4%(5)
Polish0.4%(5)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.2%(3)
Finnish0.1%(1)
Italian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

10.3%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.7%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 63.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.1%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.9 min
Unchangedsince 1990
from 18.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(151)
Married59.7%(355)
Widowed5.2%(31)
Divorced9.7%(58)
Women 15+
Never married18%(121)
Married54.1%(363)
Widowed21%(141)
Divorced6.9%(46)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% 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)10.3%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.9%(22)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 58 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sweet Springs, Missouri?

Sweet Springs, Missouri has about 1,628 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sweet Springs, Missouri?

The typical household in Sweet Springs, Missouri earns about $33,819 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sweet Springs, Missouri expensive?

In Sweet Springs, Missouri, the median home is worth about $47,700, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.

How educated are people in Sweet Springs, Missouri?

About 10.3% of adults age 25 and over in Sweet Springs, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sweet Springs, Missouri?

About 9.6% of people in Sweet Springs, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sweet Springs, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Sweet Springs, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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