Sweetser, IN City Data

Sweetser, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 906 people who live in Sweetser and approximately 73,403 who live in Grant County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sweetser 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 Sweetser. We have included Sweetser housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sweetser Information

Grant County where Sweetser resides is 414.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,403 and has a population rank of 681 out of all the places in the United States.

Sweetser has a total of 906 people and of those residents there are 439 males and 467 females. The median age of the male population is 39.9 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 947 births each year and around 822 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sweetser varies per year, but currently 893 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 906 people who live in Sweetser, there are 273 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sweetser is 137 male and 136 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 666.

General Sweetser Information
Total area in square miles - Grant County	414.83
Water area in square miles - Grant County	N/A
Resident population - Grant County	73,403
Population rank - Grant County	681
Total population	906
Total population (male)	439
Total population (female)	467
Population median age (male)	39.9
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Grant County	947
Deaths- Grant County	822
Population of one race	893
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	273
Population under 20 years (male)	137
Population under 20 years (female)	136
Total population 18 years and over	666

Sweetser Social Characteristics

There are 28,319 households in Sweetser. Families make up 19,679 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sweetser families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,194), male householder with no wife present (968) and female householder with no husband present (3,147). The remainder of the Sweetser households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,741. Sweetser, IN moving companies help people in Sweetser 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 Sweetser. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sweetser is based, there are 31,222 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,966 never married, 17,059 now married, 386 separated, 3,948 widowed, and 3,863 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 210 separated, 703 widowed and 2,767 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sweetser social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sweetser.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grant County)
Total households	28,319
Family households (families)	19,679
With own children under 18 years	9,167
Married-couple family	15,194
With own children under 18 years	5,800
Male householder, no wife present, family	968
With own children under 18 years	669
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,147
With own children under 18 years	2,031
Nonfamily households	8,741
Householder living alone	7,554
65 years and over	3,247

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	130
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	107
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	811
Householder	270
Spouse	224
Child	279
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	95
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	53
Female householder living alone	50
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,222
Never married	5,966
Now married	17,059
Separated	386
Widowed	3,948
Divorced	3,863
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	210
Widowed	703
Divorced	2,767

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	906
Male	439
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	467
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	906
One race	893
White	885
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	906
People who are White alone	885
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,963
Same house	38,301
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,687
Different state or abroad	6,382
Different state	5,794
Abroad	588

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grant County)
Total resident population	73,403
Born in United States	59,721
State of residence	53,036
Different state	19,152
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	341
Foreign born	874

Sweetser 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 Sweetser. That total enrollment is 19,117 for the population of the country, which includes Sweetser. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,765 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,495 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,295.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,117
Pre-kindergarten	1,048
Public	658
Private	390
Kindergarten	1,025
Public	954
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,284
Public	7,671
Private	613
Elementary and high school	11,748
Public	10,940
Private	808
High school grades 9 to 12	3,464
Public	3,269
Private	195
College, undergraduate years	5,014
Public	1,324
Private	3,690
Graduate or professional school	282
Public	155
Private	127
Not enrolled in school	51,756

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,408
Less than 9th grade	2,466
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,405
High school graduate	19,858
Some college, no degree	8,607
Associate's degree	2,401
Bachelor's degree	6,671
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,804

Sweetser Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,902 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sweetser. The Sweetser occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,238), service occupations (5,539), sales and office occupations (7,572), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (125), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,807) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,838). The 57,902 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,744 private wage and salary workers, 3,631 government workers, 1,645 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grant County)
Population 16 years and over	57,902
In labor force	35,764
Civilian labor force	35,734
Employed	33,119
Unemployed	2,615
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	30,793
In labor force	17,249
Civilian labor force	17,249
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,390
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	27,109
In labor force	18,515
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,225
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grant County)
Workers 16 years and over	32,377
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,870
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,586
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,454
Other means	245
Worked at home	960
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	612,525

OCCUPATION (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,238
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,238
Service occupations	5,539
Sales and office occupations	7,572
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	125
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,807
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,838

INDUSTRY (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,238
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	444
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,363
Wholesale trade	766
Retail trade	3,895
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,196
Information	508
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,387
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,247
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,199
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,269
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	786

CLASS OF WORKER (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,238
Private wage and salary workers	27,744
Government workers	3,631
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,645
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sweetser Housing Characteristics

In Sweetser, IN there are 30,560 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,319 occupied and 2,241 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sweetser, there are 22,857 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 499 units in Sweetser. 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 Sweetser, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sweetser, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sweetser. There are 876 housing units with rent less than $200, 810 with rent between $200-299, 2,950 with rent between $300-499 and 2,255 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sweetser gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sweetser, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grant County)
Total housing units	30,560
Occupied housing units	28,319
Vacant housing units	2,241

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grant County)
Total housing units	30,560
1-unit, detached	22,857
1-unit, attached	499
2 units	1,285
3 or 4 units	1,083
5 to 9 units	755
10 to 19 units	392
20 to 49 units	492
50 or more units	798
Mobile home	2,397

HOUSING TENURE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	28,319
Owner-occupied	20,738
Renter-occupied	7,581

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	28,319
No vehicles available	2,179
2 vehicle available	16,742
3 vehicles available	3,873
4 vehicles available	1,204
5 or more vehicles available	461

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	28,319
Utility gas	17,015
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,143
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	804
Coal or coke
Wood	370
Solar energy	39
Other fuel	156
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	28,319
Less Than $50,000	20,738
$50,000 to $99,999	9,221
$100,000 to $149,999	2,492
$150,000 to $199,999	682
$200,000 to $299,999	399
$300,000 to $499,999	36
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,500

GROSS RENT (Grant County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,581
Less than $200	876
$200 to $299	810
$300 to $499	2,950
$500 to $699	1,847
$700 to $999	314
$1,000 to $1,499	72
$1,500 or more	21