Sweetwater, TN City Data

Sweetwater, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,586 people who live in Sweetwater and approximately 38,961 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater. We have included Sweetwater housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sweetwater Information

Monroe County where Sweetwater resides is 652.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,961 and has a population rank of 1,140 out of all the places in the United States.

Sweetwater has a total of 5,586 people and of those residents there are 2,519 males and 3,067 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 42.9. There are approximately 517 births each year and around 382 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sweetwater varies per year, but currently 5,504 are one race and 82 are two or more races.

Of the 5,586 people who live in Sweetwater, there are 1,417 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sweetwater is 709 male and 708 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 4,303.

General Sweetwater Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	652.58
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	38,961
Population rank - Monroe County	1,140
Total population	5,586
Total population (male)	2,519
Total population (female)	3,067
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	42.9
Births - Monroe County	517
Deaths- Monroe County	382
Population of one race	5,504
Population of two or more races	82
Population under 20 years	1,417
Population under 20 years (male)	709
Population under 20 years (female)	708
Total population 18 years and over	4,303

Sweetwater Social Characteristics

There are 15,329 households in Sweetwater. Families make up 11,236 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sweetwater families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,098), male householder with no wife present (575) and female householder with no husband present (1,502). The remainder of the Sweetwater households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,086. Sweetwater, TN moving companies help people in Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sweetwater is based, there are 15,818 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,136 never married, 9,773 now married, 309 separated, 1,743 widowed, and 1,857 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 205 separated, 287 widowed and 1,841 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sweetwater social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sweetwater.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	15,329
Family households (families)	11,236
With own children under 18 years	5,407
Married-couple family	9,098
With own children under 18 years	3,751
Male householder, no wife present, family	575
With own children under 18 years	335
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,502
With own children under 18 years	840
Nonfamily households	4,086
Householder living alone	3,590
65 years and over	1,435

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	718
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	720
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,511
Householder	1,538
Spouse	1,135
Child	1,485
Other relatives	63
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	85
Foster child	3
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	865
Male householder	266
Male householder living alone	226
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	511
Female householder living alone	479
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,818
Never married	2,136
Now married	9,773
Separated	309
Widowed	1,743
Divorced	1,857
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	205
Widowed	287
Divorced	1,841

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,586
Male	2,519
Under 5 years	151
5 to 9 years	174
10 to 14 years	205
15 to 17 years	111
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	31
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	124
30 to 34 years	163
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	180
50 to 54 years	166
55 to 59 years	128
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	114
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	34
Female	3,067
Under 5 years	162
5 to 9 years	182
10 to 14 years	186
15 to 17 years	112
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	37
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	92
25 to 29 years	175
30 to 34 years	173
35 to 39 years	200
40 to 44 years	203
45 to 49 years	189
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	175
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	134
75 to 79 years	171
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	144

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,586
One race	5,504
White	5,012
Black or African American	409
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	82

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,376
People who are White alone	4,820
People who are Black or African American alone	392
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	51
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	53
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,528
Same house	21,170
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,847
Different state or abroad	3,695
Different state	3,449
Abroad	246

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	38,961
Born in United States	25,006
State of residence	29,166
Different state	9,256
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	85
Foreign born	454

Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater. That total enrollment is 8,665 for the population of the country, which includes Sweetwater. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,893 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,225 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,195.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,665
Pre-kindergarten	352
Public	215
Private	137
Kindergarten	504
Public	499
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,568
Public	4,314
Private	254
Elementary and high school	6,613
Public	6,283
Private	330
High school grades 9 to 12	2,045
Public	1,969
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	964
Public	630
Private	334
Graduate or professional school	232
Public	146
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	28,865

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,955
Less than 9th grade	4,606
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,028
High school graduate	9,655
Some college, no degree	3,902
Associate's degree	1,151
Bachelor's degree	2,613
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,630

Sweetwater Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,389 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sweetwater. The Sweetwater occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,087), service occupations (1,884), sales and office occupations (3,229), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (255), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,202) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,562). The 30,389 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,971 private wage and salary workers, 1,886 government workers, 1,306 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	30,389
In labor force	17,588
Civilian labor force	17,526
Employed	16,219
Unemployed	1,307
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	62
Females 16 years and over	15,580
In labor force	7,987
Civilian labor force	7,987
Unemployed Civilian labor force	677
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,809
In labor force	9,601
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	630
Armed forces	62

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,885
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,076
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,106
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	158
Other means	93
Worked at home	398
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	403,255

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,087
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,087
Service occupations	1,884
Sales and office occupations	3,229
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	255
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,202
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,562

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,087
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	618
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,961
Wholesale trade	280
Retail trade	1,653
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	738
Information	180
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	463
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	664
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,363
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	917
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	453

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,087
Private wage and salary workers	12,971
Government workers	1,886
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,306
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sweetwater Housing Characteristics

In Sweetwater, TN there are 17,287 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,329 occupied and 1,958 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sweetwater, there are 11,060 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 157 units in Sweetwater. 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 Sweetwater, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sweetwater, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sweetwater. There are 276 housing units with rent less than $200, 458 with rent between $200-299, 1,465 with rent between $300-499 and 492 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sweetwater gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sweetwater, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	17,287
Occupied housing units	15,329
Vacant housing units	1,958

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	17,287
1-unit, detached	11,060
1-unit, attached	157
2 units	331
3 or 4 units	376
5 to 9 units	368
10 to 19 units	238
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	4,644

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,329
Owner-occupied	12,007
Renter-occupied	3,322

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,329
No vehicles available	1,015
2 vehicle available	9,692
3 vehicles available	2,728
4 vehicles available	771
5 or more vehicles available	453

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,329
Utility gas	2,272
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,297
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	562
Coal or coke	11
Wood	1,070
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,329
Less Than $50,000	12,007
$50,000 to $99,999	3,313
$100,000 to $149,999	1,265
$150,000 to $199,999	485
$200,000 to $299,999	226
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	79,400

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,322
Less than $200	276
$200 to $299	458
$300 to $499	1,465
$500 to $699	385
$700 to $999	78
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A