COMPARING TWO PLACES
Guthrie vs Sweetwater
PLACE A
Guthrie, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Sweetwater, Oklahoma
Guthrie is 49% larger than Sweetwater. Sweetwater earns more, with a median household income $9,353 higher. Sweetwater has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -6%).
GUTHRIESWEETWATERDIFFERENCE
Total population156105+49% vs Sweetwater
Population density887+81
Population growth-5.6%17.2%−22.9 pts
Median age35.439.0−3.6
Male49.4%54.6%−5.3 pts
Female50.6%45.4%+5.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic64.7%95.4%−30.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino21.2%4.6%+16.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other14.1%0.0%+14.1 pts
Median household income$45,855$55,208−$9,353
Per capita income$25,617$30,938−$5,321
Poverty rate32.1%0.0%+32.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.265+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher43.1%42.9%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree6.9%14.3%−7.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation46.2%72.4%−26.2 pts
Median home value$52,400$106,900−$54,500
Median gross rent$538$945−$407
Owner-occupied48.1%22.8%+25.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.7%13.6%+14.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute6.712.5−5.9
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.0%1.9%+7.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024