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Sweetwater

Oklahoma · 87 residents · 15.9 sq mi
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Sweetwater is a city of 87 people in Oklahoma. The poverty rate is 56.4%, above the 13.8% national rate. The population has fallen 64% since 2009. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $67,100. 51% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

87
−64%since 2009
from 244 in 2009
2009 – 2025
40.5
+141%since 2009
from 16.8 in 2009
US average: 37.2
Land area
15.9 sq mi
Population, 20092024
42971522072622009201020202024Sweetwater
2024108
200920202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.7%(5)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 912.6%(11)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.7%(5)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.6%(4)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.1%(1)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.2%(15)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 446.9%(6)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 546.9%(6)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.1%(14)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.6%(11)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848%(7)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.3%(2)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,125
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $68,125 in 2009
US average: $52,703
2009 – 2024
$12,234
−46%since 2009
from $22,712 in 2009
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.6%
−18.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
56.4%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 65.6% in 2009
US average: 13.8%
0.392
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information22.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing17.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing17.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$67,100
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $112,500 in 2009
US average: $225,659
2009 – 2024
$525
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2009
from $446 in 2009
US average: $853
51.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
48.6% rent
16.7%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
4.66 people
+5%since 2009
from 4.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
12.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
26.3%
−19.8 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.4
−16%since 2009
from 1.7 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-Hispanic26.2%(64)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(20)
Asian0%(0)
Other65.6%(160)
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(83)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other56.4%(49)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(15)
Spaniard5.5%(9)
Ancestry
English70.6%(115)
German20.2%(33)
Irish9.8%(16)
American3.1%(5)
Dutch1.8%(3)
Italian1.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

10.3%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 91.9% in 2009
US average: 84.9%
10.3%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.8 min
US average: 25.2
57.1%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 68.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
5.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
20.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
17.1%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

31.4%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
25.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

31.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
68.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 69.3% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married15.6%(7)
Married31.1%(14)
Widowed53.3%(24)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married11.8%(4)
Married55.9%(19)
Widowed5.9%(2)
Divorced26.5%(9)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.9%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
77.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% 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

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How many people live in Sweetwater, Oklahoma?

Sweetwater, Oklahoma has about 87 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sweetwater, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Sweetwater, Oklahoma earns about $48,125 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sweetwater, Oklahoma expensive?

In Sweetwater, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $67,100, and the typical rent is about $525 a month.

How educated are people in Sweetwater, Oklahoma?

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

What is the poverty rate in Sweetwater, Oklahoma?

About 56.4% of people in Sweetwater, Oklahoma 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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