Sweetwater, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sweetwater	Texas	National
Income per capita	$31,066	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$59,389	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,139	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,596	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,163	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,445	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sweetwater is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sweetwater is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sweetwater is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,588 $59,389 $118,778

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

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	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roscoe, TX	1,587	$66,267	18.5%
Sweetwater, TX	10,838	$59,389	27.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burley, ID	10,837	$70,859	12.9%
Jessup, MD	10,837	$178,022	118.9%
Elliot Lake, ON	10,836	n/a
Worth, IL	10,840	$88,504	8.8%
South Yarmouth, MA	10,841	$100,400	23.4%
Sweetwater, TX	10,838	$59,389	27.0%

Source: The Sweetwater, TX 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.