Population
118 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arizona
City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023
Sweet Water, AZ
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sweet Water - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 118
- Residents
- $1,839
- Median rent (state)
Sweet Water - the verdict
Sweet Water has 118 residents in Arizona. Source: Census ACS.
- 77th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Sweet Water, AZ
118 people live in Sweet Water, Arizona - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 24.6 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 10.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arizona scores 100.7 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,839 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.8 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 100.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.7 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average
How does Sweet Water compare to other US cities?
Where Sweet Water sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Sweet Water against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arizona-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Sweet Water near the bottom of Arizona's cities
Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Sweet Water ranks #357 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sweet Water only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#29 of 394
71st percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#1 of 393
99th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#357 of 394
0th percentile in Arizona
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Sweet Water in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 100.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 10.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
118
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.6
Poverty Rate
100.0%
Labor force participation
10.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sweet Water sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,839/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arizona
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sweet Water's 118 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Sweet Water compares to nearby Arizona cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Water (this city) | 118 | N/A |
| Mead Ranch | 121 | N/A |
| Theba | 115 | $49,732 |
| Cottonwood | 122 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Sweet Water, AZ?
What is the population of Sweet Water, AZ? +
Sweet Water, AZ counts 118 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Sweet Water? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sweet Water; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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