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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sweetwater, FL compare?
| Figure | Sweetwater, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 20,828 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,363 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,003 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 38.7% |
| Measure | Sweetwater, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,085±33 |
| Median age | 43.8±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 95.6%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±1.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 74.8%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $54,967±$5,838 |
| Per capita income | $24,017±$1,846 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $294,200±$31,672 |
| Median gross rent | $1,771±$82 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.2%±7.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.1%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.6%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.0 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.3%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov