Sweet Springs, MO City Data

Sweet Springs, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,628 people who live in Sweet Springs and approximately 23,756 who live in Saline County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sweet Springs to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sweet Springs. We have included Sweet Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sweet Springs Information

Saline County where Sweet Springs resides is 764.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,756 and has a population rank of 1,600 out of all the places in the United States.

Sweet Springs has a total of 1,628 people and of those residents there are 779 males and 849 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 282 births each year and around 298 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sweet Springs varies per year, but currently 1,594 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 1,628 people who live in Sweet Springs, there are 454 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sweet Springs is 223 male and 231 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,210.

General Sweet Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Saline County	764.59
Water area in square miles - Saline County	N/A
Resident population - Saline County	23,756
Population rank - Saline County	1,600
Total population	1,628
Total population (male)	779
Total population (female)	849
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Saline County	282
Deaths- Saline County	298
Population of one race	1,594
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	454
Population under 20 years (male)	223
Population under 20 years (female)	231
Total population 18 years and over	1,210

Sweet Springs Social Characteristics

There are 9,015 households in Sweet Springs. Families make up 5,985 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sweet Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,681), male householder with no wife present (390) and female householder with no husband present (911). The remainder of the Sweet Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,998. Sweet Springs, MO moving companies help people in Sweet Springs move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sweet Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sweet Springs is based, there are 9,775 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,936 never married, 5,175 now married, 194 separated, 1,365 widowed, and 1,105 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 133 separated, 280 widowed and 847 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sweet Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sweet Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saline County)
Total households	9,015
Family households (families)	5,985
With own children under 18 years	3,009
Married-couple family	4,681
With own children under 18 years	1,939
Male householder, no wife present, family	390
With own children under 18 years	249
Female householder, no husband present, family	911
With own children under 18 years	588
Nonfamily households	2,998
Householder living alone	2,543
65 years and over	1,312

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	226
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	188
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,305
Householder	418
Spouse	351
Child	453
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	215
Male householder	71
Male householder living alone	61
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	123
Female householder living alone	115
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,775
Never married	1,936
Now married	5,175
Separated	194
Widowed	1,365
Divorced	1,105
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	133
Widowed	280
Divorced	847

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,628
Male	779
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	7
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	21
Female	849
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	5
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	36

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,628
One race	1,594
White	1,559
Black or African American	21
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,520
People who are White alone	1,457
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,257
Same house	11,444
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,563
Different state or abroad	2,222
Different state	1,900
Abroad	322

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saline County)
Total resident population	23,756
Born in United States	21,097
State of residence	18,093
Different state	4,750
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	824

Sweet Springs Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sweet Springs. That total enrollment is 6,338 for the population of the country, which includes Sweet Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,678 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,939 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,642.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sweet Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,338
Pre-kindergarten	428
Public	305
Private	123
Kindergarten	297
Public	292
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,723
Public	2,585
Private	138
Elementary and high school	3,970
Public	3,797
Private	173
High school grades 9 to 12	1,247
Public	1,212
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	1,507
Public	496
Private	1,011
Graduate or professional school	136
Public	101
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	16,527

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,185
Less than 9th grade	1,812
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,129
High school graduate	5,815
Some college, no degree	2,577
Associate's degree	455
Bachelor's degree	2,397
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,442

Sweet Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,619 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sweet Springs. The Sweet Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,060), service occupations (2,150), sales and office occupations (2,258), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (202), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,083) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,598). The 18,619 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,119 private wage and salary workers, 2,149 government workers, 1,038 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saline County)
Population 16 years and over	18,619
In labor force	11,930
Civilian labor force	11,893
Employed	11,351
Unemployed	542
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	9,599
In labor force	5,635
Civilian labor force	5,635
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,020
In labor force	6,295
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	303
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saline County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,203
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,533
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,664
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	491
Other means	91
Worked at home	363
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	185,085

OCCUPATION (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,060
Service occupations	2,150
Sales and office occupations	2,258
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	202
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,083
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,598

INDUSTRY (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	731
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,230
Wholesale trade	298
Retail trade	1,213
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	593
Information	200
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	361
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	417
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,914
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	778
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	530

CLASS OF WORKER (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Private wage and salary workers	8,119
Government workers	2,149
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,038
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sweet Springs Housing Characteristics

In Sweet Springs, MO there are 10,019 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,015 occupied and 1,004 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sweet Springs, there are 7,964 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 195 units in Sweet Springs. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sweet Springs, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sweet Springs, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sweet Springs. There are 227 housing units with rent less than $200, 444 with rent between $200-299, 1,055 with rent between $300-499 and 591 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sweet Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sweet Springs, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saline County)
Total housing units	10,019
Occupied housing units	9,015
Vacant housing units	1,004

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saline County)
Total housing units	10,019
1-unit, detached	7,964
1-unit, attached	195
2 units	295
3 or 4 units	293
5 to 9 units	114
10 to 19 units	151
20 to 49 units	100
50 or more units	86
Mobile home	811

HOUSING TENURE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	9,015
Owner-occupied	6,230
Renter-occupied	2,785

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	9,015
No vehicles available	671
2 vehicle available	5,036
3 vehicles available	1,160
4 vehicles available	306
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	9,015
Utility gas	5,907
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	988
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	103
Coal or coke
Wood	218
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	9,015
Less Than $50,000	6,230
$50,000 to $99,999	1,859
$100,000 to $149,999	571
$150,000 to $199,999	219
$200,000 to $299,999	88
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	59,700

GROSS RENT (Saline County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,785
Less than $200	227
$200 to $299	444
$300 to $499	1,055
$500 to $699	491
$700 to $999	83
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A