Population 320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sweetwater
Household size in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.65 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sweetwater are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sweetwater is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Sweetwater, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sweetwater
Renters in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sweetwater is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sweetwater: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of New Jersey.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sweetwater was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New Jersey as a whole, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,101 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,398 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,215 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,125 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$24 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sweetwater pays $1,125 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sweetwater
Bachelor's degrees in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Sweetwater than nationally: 31.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sweetwater is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sweetwater
| Period | Sweetwater | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sweetwater has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sweetwater compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | 2.91 | 43.3 | 7.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1983 | $1,125 | 31.6% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Weekstown | 2.49 | 45.1 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 2.7% | 1975 | $1,186 | 21.5% | 93.3% | 5.3% |
| Nesco | 2.77 | 37.8 | 5.1% | 17.1% | 2.6% | 1972 | $1,125 | 35.1% | 95.7% | 0.6% |
| Devonshire | 2.60 | 42.7 | 9.1% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1977 | $1,125 | 22.3% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| Herman | 2.58 | 43.6 | 8.5% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1976 | $1,168 | 22.3% | 97.0% | 4.4% |
| Elwood | 2.23 | 51.3 | 6.2% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1976 | $1,108 | 23.3% | 73.1% | 1.5% |
| Da Costa | 2.71 | 35.4 | 4.2% | 24.5% | 1.4% | 1967 | $1,125 | 36.5% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Green Bank | 2.48 | 47.2 | 6.5% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,335 | 22.2% | 96.3% | 5.7% |
| South Egg Harbor | 2.91 | 39.4 | 13.4% | 17.5% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,084 | 33.1% | 85.2% | 0.9% |
| Egg Harbor City | 2.41 | 47.2 | 7.4% | 29.3% | 6.8% | 1972 | $1,675 | 21.0% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| Lower Bank | 2.18 | 57.9 | 0.8% | 20.6% | 18.3% | 1967 | $1,893 | 22.1% | 93.3% | 8.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sweetwater. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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