Language Spoken At Home in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,642 | 100% |
| English only | 611 | 3.7% |
| Language other than English | 16,031 | 96.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8,810 | 52.9% |
| Spanish | 15,809 | 95.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8,771 | 52.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 4 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 218 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 39 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,600 | 100% |
| American | 304 | 1.7% |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 0 | 0.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 28 | 0.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 10 | 0.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 5 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 129 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 13 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 31 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,079 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,985 | 78.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,783 | 35.1% |
| Married-couple family | 2,494 | 49.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,177 | 23.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 233 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 44 | 0.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,258 | 24.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 562 | 11.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,094 | 21.5% |
| Householder living alone | 819 | 16.1% |
| 65 years and over | 461 | 9.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,128 | 41.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,605 | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,568 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,079 | 28.9% |
| Spouse | 2,502 | 14.2% |
| Child | 5,843 | 33.3% |
| Other relatives | 2,981 | 17.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,163 | 6.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 287 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,025 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,511 | 35.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,235 | 46.0% |
| Separated | 348 | 5.0% |
| Widowed | 142 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 789 | 11.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,630 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,433 | 31.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,937 | 38.5% |
| Separated | 488 | 6.4% |
| Widowed | 689 | 9.0% |
| Divorced | 1,083 | 14.2% |
Fertility in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 235 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 41 | 17.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 35 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 776 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 108 | 13.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 49 | 6.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 1.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 48 | 6.2% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 108 | 100% |
| Who are female | 61 | 56.5% |
| Who are married | 61 | 56.5% |
School Enrollment in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,637 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 128 | 2.8% |
| Kindergarten | 193 | 4.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,635 | 35.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 992 | 21.4% |
| College or graduate school | 1,689 | 36.4% |
Educational Attainment in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,921 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,768 | 14.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,421 | 20.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,748 | 31.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,040 | 8.7% |
| Associate's degree | 1,093 | 9.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,400 | 11.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 451 | 3.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 64.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.5% |
Veteran Status in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,850 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 101 | 0.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 17,600 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,429 | 8.1% |
| Under 18 years | 3,750 | 100% |
| With a disability | 50 | 1.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,488 | 100% |
| With a disability | 631 | 5.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,362 | 100% |
| With a disability | 748 | 31.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 17,378 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,340 | 82.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,775 | 16.0% |
| Same county | 2,585 | 14.9% |
| Different county | 190 | 1.1% |
| Same state | 144 | 0.8% |
| Different state | 46 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 263 | 1.5% |
Place Of Birth in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,600 | 100% |
| Native | 4,509 | 25.6% |
| Born in United States | 4,318 | 24.5% |
| State of residence | 3,885 | 22.1% |
| Different state | 433 | 2.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 191 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 13,091 | 74.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 13,091 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 5,331 | 40.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 7,760 | 59.3% |
Year of Entry in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 13,282 | 100% |
| Native | 191 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 191 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 13,091 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 201 | 1.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12,890 | 98.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sweetwater City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 13,091 | 100% |
| Europe | 61 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 218 | 1.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 12,812 | 97.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |