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Sweetwater, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,604 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
Sweetwater:

$181,604
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,282 - $230,158

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $254,476
Here:

$254,476
State:

$374,382

Mobile homes: $101,652
Here:

$101,652
State:

$101,421

Total population: 5,874 (Urban population: 4,548 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 638 (12 farm, 626 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,112 (2,846 occupied: 1,495 owner occupied, 1,401 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

48%
State:

33%

Housing density: 451 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $198,278.

Median contract rent in 2022: $515 (lower quartile is $308, upper quartile is $630)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,024


Median gross rent in Sweetwater, TN in 2022: $647

Housing units in Sweetwater with a mortgage: 771 (23 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $72,644

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,256

Median monthly housing costs: $626

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Sweetwater, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,426
  • Male householders: 1,023 (352 living alone), Female householders: 1,789 (711 living alone)
  • 1,021 spouses (1,021 opposite-sex spouses), 215 unmarried partners, (207 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,568 children (1,535 natural, 0 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 286 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 0 foster children, 71 other relatives, 144 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 190

Size of family households: 664 2-persons, 575 3-persons, 166 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,083 1-person, 140 2-persons, 13 4-persons.

649 married couples with children.
455 single-parent households (26 men, 429 women).

93.8% of residents of Sweetwater speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 157 (2.4%)
(65.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • 0no bedroom
  • 461 bedroom
  • 2132 bedrooms
  • 8183 bedrooms
  • 3614 bedrooms
  • 585+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • 44no bedroom
  • 3951 bedroom
  • 5702 bedrooms
  • 3313 bedrooms
  • 474 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 68no vehicle
  • 4191 vehicle
  • 5072 vehicles
  • 3203 vehicles
  • 1134 vehicles
  • 695+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater in renter-occupied apartments
  • 156no vehicle
  • 8951 vehicle
  • 1852 vehicles
  • 1663 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • 01 room
  • 192 rooms
  • 353 rooms
  • 994 rooms
  • 2625 rooms
  • 2916 rooms
  • 3607 rooms
  • 2368 rooms
  • 1959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • 241 room
  • 932 rooms
  • 3783 rooms
  • 4414 rooms
  • 1625 rooms
  • 2346 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 149+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Sweetwater, TN
Sweetwater city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Sweetwater, TN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sweetwater, TN in 2022
  • 161Less than $10,000
  • 466$10,000 to $19,999
  • 505$20,000 to $29,999
  • 280$30,000 to $39,999
  • 299$40,000 to $49,999
  • 129$50,000 to $59,999
  • 197$60,000 to $74,999
  • 465$75,000 to $99,999
  • 159$100,000 to $124,999
  • 87$125,000 to $149,999
  • 41$150,000 to $199,999
  • 69$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Sweetwater, TN

  • Distribution of house value in Sweetwater, TN in 2022
  • 50Less than $10,000
  • 10$15,000 to $19,999
  • 27$25,000 to $29,999
  • 19$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 56$70,000 to $79,999
  • 55$80,000 to $89,999
  • 21$90,000 to $99,999
  • 175$100,000 to $124,999
  • 127$125,000 to $149,999
  • 203$150,000 to $174,999
  • 115$175,000 to $199,999
  • 116$200,000 to $249,999
  • 113$250,000 to $299,999
  • 41$300,000 to $399,999
  • 23$400,000 to $499,999
  • 14$500,000 to $749,999
  • 26$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Sweetwater, TN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sweetwater, TN in 2022
  • 232$150 to $199
  • 47$200 to $249
  • 36$250 to $299
  • 56$300 to $349
  • 85$350 to $399
  • 29$400 to $449
  • 160$450 to $499
  • 80$500 to $549
  • 136$550 to $599
  • 46$600 to $649
  • 17$700 to $749
  • 20$750 to $799
  • 78$800 to $899
  • 83$900 to $999
  • 35$2,500 to $2,999
  • 99No cash rent
Work and jobs in Sweetwater: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.1%
Number of people working at home: 33 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 159
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 238
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 269
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 415
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 433
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 231
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 369
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 48
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 77
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 74
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 54
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sweetwater

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,954 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled: 415 (11.3%)
  • Bus: 12 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 86 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (0.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 8.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 71.4%Males
Races in Sweetwater detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sweetwater, Tennessee
  • 182010 or later
  • 922000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Sweetwater, TN

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 469 (18.4%)
  • English: 349 (13.7%)
  • Albanian: 90 (3.5%)
  • Irish: 88 (3.5%)
  • French: 62 (2.4%)
  • German: 58 (2.3%)
  • European: 48 (1.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 45 (1.8%)
  • Hungarian: 33 (1.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 31 (1.2%)
  • Italian: 25 (1.0%)
  • British: 21 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 6 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Sweetwater:

47.8% (75)
Tennessee:

23.0% (86,435)

Hungary
Sweetwater:

31.2% (49)
Tennessee:

0.1% (470)

Colombia
Sweetwater:

12.1% (19)
Tennessee:

1.0% (3,879)

Germany
Sweetwater:

11.5% (18)
Tennessee:

2.2% (8,261)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,746
  • Other state: 2,514
  • Northeast: 307
  • Midwest: 983
  • South: 1,059
  • West: 144

84.5% of Sweetwater residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43.8% lived in Tennessee.


Sweetwater:

84.5%
State average:

87.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 31
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 58
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 79
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 53
  • 11th grade: 31
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 686
  • Less than 1 year of college: 172
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 294
  • Associate degree: 147
  • Bachelor's degree: 280
  • Master's degree: 42
  • Professional school degree: 55
  • Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 86
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 48
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 41
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,315
  • Less than 1 year of college: 288
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 198
  • Associate degree: 190
  • Bachelor's degree: 235
  • Master's degree: 87
  • Professional school degree: 41
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Sweetwater marital status for males
Sweetwater marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,727
  • One, attached: 51
  • Two: 330
  • 3 or 4: 283
  • 5 to 9: 84
  • 10 to 19: 76
  • 20 to 49: 66
  • Mobile homes: 434
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Median worth of mobile homes: $84,357

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sweetwater
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sweetwater, TN
  • 70.3%Electricity
  • 29.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sweetwater, TN
  • 85.4%Electricity
  • 13.2%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Tennessee:

15.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:

5.3%
Tennessee:

16.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62
Here:

57.9%
Tennessee:

23.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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