COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jayton vs Sweetwater
PLACE A
Jayton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Sweetwater, Oklahoma
Jayton is 331% larger than Sweetwater. Jayton earns more, with a median household income $17,444 higher. Sweetwater has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -4%).
JAYTONSWEETWATERDIFFERENCE
Total population453105+331% vs Sweetwater
Population density2677+260
Population growth-4.3%17.2%−21.5 pts
Median age57.139.0+18.1
Male52.8%54.6%−1.8 pts
Female47.2%45.4%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic72.7%95.4%−22.7 pts
Black0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.5%4.6%+19.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.2%0.0%+2.2 pts
Median household income$72,652$55,208+$17,444
Per capita income$31,973$30,938+$1,035
Poverty rate13.1%0.0%+13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.265+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%42.9%−16.6 pts
Graduate degree7.8%14.3%−6.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%0.0%+7.7 pts
Labor force participation47.8%72.4%−24.6 pts
Median home value$121,300$106,900+$14,400
Median gross rent$833$945−$112
Owner-occupied85.0%22.8%+62.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.4%13.6%+12.7 pts
Rent-burdened households17.9%0.0%+17.9 pts
Average commute10.412.5−2.1
Worked from home4.5%0.0%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.5%1.9%+2.6 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025