Sweet Water, AL City Data

Sweet Water, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 234 people who live in Sweet Water and approximately 22,539 who live in Marengo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sweet Water 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 Water. We have included Sweet Water housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sweet Water Information

Marengo County where Sweet Water resides is 982.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,539 and has a population rank of 1,668 out of all the places in the United States.

Sweet Water has a total of 234 people and of those residents there are 121 males and 113 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 43.3. There are approximately 353 births each year and around 244 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sweet Water varies per year, but currently 233 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 234 people who live in Sweet Water, there are 62 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sweet Water is 42 male and 20 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 176.

General Sweet Water Information
Total area in square miles - Marengo County	982.85
Water area in square miles - Marengo County	N/A
Resident population - Marengo County	22,539
Population rank - Marengo County	1,668
Total population	234
Total population (male)	121
Total population (female)	113
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	43.3
Births - Marengo County	353
Deaths- Marengo County	244
Population of one race	233
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	62
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	20
Total population 18 years and over	176

Sweet Water Social Characteristics

There are 8,767 households in Sweet Water. Families make up 6,337 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sweet Water families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,247), male householder with no wife present (343) and female householder with no husband present (1,652). The remainder of the Sweet Water households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,487. Sweet Water, AL moving companies help people in Sweet Water 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 Water. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sweet Water is based, there are 9,414 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,233 never married, 4,563 now married, 319 separated, 1,444 widowed, and 855 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 326 widowed and 595 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sweet Water social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sweet Water.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marengo County)
Total households	8,767
Family households (families)	6,337
With own children under 18 years	3,433
Married-couple family	4,247
With own children under 18 years	2,025
Male householder, no wife present, family	343
With own children under 18 years	147
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,652
With own children under 18 years	1,020
Nonfamily households	2,487
Householder living alone	2,328
65 years and over	1,062

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	33
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	214
Householder	73
Spouse	65
Child	70
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20
Male householder	4
Male householder living alone	4
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,414
Never married	2,233
Now married	4,563
Separated	319
Widowed	1,444
Divorced	855
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	326
Divorced	595

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	234
Male	121
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	113
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	234
One race	233
White	216
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	234
People who are White alone	216
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,967
Same house	14,343
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,725
Different state or abroad	886
Different state	696
Abroad	190

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marengo County)
Total resident population	22,539
Born in United States	22,339
State of residence	18,976
Different state	3,359
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	38
Foreign born	166

Sweet Water 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 Water. That total enrollment is 5,926 for the population of the country, which includes Sweet Water. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,255 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,137 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 706.

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 Water population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,926
Pre-kindergarten	220
Public	122
Private	98
Kindergarten	430
Public	356
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,164
Public	2,904
Private	260
Elementary and high school	4,569
Public	4,177
Private	392
High school grades 9 to 12	1,405
Public	1,273
Private	132
College, undergraduate years	601
Public	553
Private	48
Graduate or professional school	106
Public	84
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	15,695

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,326
Less than 9th grade	1,429
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,591
High school graduate	5,351
Some college, no degree	2,526
Associate's degree	697
Bachelor's degree	1,732
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,105

Sweet Water Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,849 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sweet Water. The Sweet Water occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,849), service occupations (1,070), sales and office occupations (1,764), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (917) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,234). The 16,849 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,428 private wage and salary workers, 1,125 government workers, 458 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marengo County)
Population 16 years and over	16,849
In labor force	8,837
Civilian labor force	8,800
Employed	8,031
Unemployed	769
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	9,215
In labor force	4,158
Civilian labor force	4,151
Unemployed Civilian labor force	354
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	7,634
In labor force	4,679
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	415
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marengo County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,955
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,278
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,200
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	205
Other means	69
Worked at home	114
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	199,600

OCCUPATION (Marengo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,849
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,849
Service occupations	1,070
Sales and office occupations	1,764
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	917
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,234

INDUSTRY (Marengo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,849
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	377
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,326
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	938
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	478
Information	73
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	303
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	281
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,567
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	388
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Marengo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,849
Private wage and salary workers	6,428
Government workers	1,125
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	458
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sweet Water Housing Characteristics

In Sweet Water, AL there are 10,127 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,767 occupied and 1,360 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sweet Water, there are 6,203 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 107 units in Sweet Water. 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 Water, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sweet Water, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sweet Water. There are 404 housing units with rent less than $200, 286 with rent between $200-299, 588 with rent between $300-499 and 143 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sweet Water 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 Water, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marengo County)
Total housing units	10,127
Occupied housing units	8,767
Vacant housing units	1,360

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marengo County)
Total housing units	10,127
1-unit, detached	6,203
1-unit, attached	107
2 units	314
3 or 4 units	250
5 to 9 units	177
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	140
50 or more units	22
Mobile home	2,823

HOUSING TENURE (Marengo County)
Occupied housing units	8,767
Owner-occupied	6,947
Renter-occupied	1,820

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marengo County)
Occupied housing units	8,767
No vehicles available	1,259
2 vehicle available	4,554
3 vehicles available	1,245
4 vehicles available	259
5 or more vehicles available	115

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marengo County)
Occupied housing units	8,767
Utility gas	2,246
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,888
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	74
Coal or coke
Wood	278
Solar energy	3
Other fuel
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marengo County)
Occupied housing units	8,767
Less Than $50,000	6,947
$50,000 to $99,999	1,853
$100,000 to $149,999	582
$150,000 to $199,999	226
$200,000 to $299,999	130
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	65,900

GROSS RENT (Marengo County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,820
Less than $200	404
$200 to $299	286
$300 to $499	588
$500 to $699	126
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A