COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sylvester vs Sweetwater
PLACE A
Sylvester, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Sweetwater, Oklahoma
Sylvester is 42% larger than Sweetwater. Sylvester earns more, with a median household income $14,948 higher. Sweetwater has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 7%).
SYLVESTERSWEETWATERDIFFERENCE
Total population149105+42% vs Sweetwater
Population density5917+585
Population growth6.9%17.2%−10.4 pts
Median age56.439.0+17.4
Male44.3%54.6%−10.4 pts
Female55.7%45.4%+10.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic94.7%95.4%−0.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.3%0.0%+5.3 pts
Median household income$70,156$55,208+$14,948
Per capita income$31,960$30,938+$1,022
Poverty rate19.1%0.0%+19.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.265+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%42.9%−21.2 pts
Graduate degree3.8%14.3%−10.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%0.0%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation34.8%72.4%−37.6 pts
Median home value$78,100$106,900−$28,800
Median gross rent$940$945−$5
Owner-occupied93.8%22.8%+71.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%13.6%+23.3 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%0.0%+50.0 pts
Average commute38.612.5+26.0
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025