Sweetwater, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sweetwater	Florida	National
Income per capita	$27,576	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$65,778	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,082	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,832	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,383	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,735	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sweetwater is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sweetwater is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sweetwater is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,847 $65,778 $131,556

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sweetwater median earnings by income bracket

Sweetwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.5%	16.5%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fisher Island, FL	367	$345,858	325.2%
Key Biscayne, FL	13,140	$250,720	208.3%
Pinecrest, FL	19,841	$249,223	206.4%
Miami Shores, FL	10,653	$186,160	128.9%
Palmetto Bay, FL	25,232	$181,108	122.7%
Sweetwater, FL	21,673	$65,778	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Battle Ground, WA	21,669	$120,503	48.2%
DeBary, FL	21,665	$104,529	28.5%
South Milwaukee, WI	21,661	$84,169	3.5%
Easley, SC	21,688	$84,060	3.4%
Lakeside, CA	21,636	$117,594	44.6%
Sweetwater, FL	21,673	$65,778	19.1%

Source: The Sweetwater, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.