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Sweeny, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sweeny is 3,743, which is 3.28% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sweeny population density is 1,880.91 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sweeny is white, which represent 75.18% of the total population. The average Sweeny education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,743. #473

Population Growth Since 2000, #873

Sweeny, TX	3.28%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #285

Sweeny, TX	1,880.91 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,814 (75.18%, #1405)
Black:	751 (20.06%, #161)
Hispanic:	553 (14.77%, #1133)
Asian:	14 (0.37%, #578)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #822)
One Race, Other:	133 (3.55%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	31 (0.83%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	395 (71.43%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,625 (70.13%) out of the total population of 3,743 reported first ancestry.

	Sweeny, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	21	0.56%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	12	0.32%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	185	4.94%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	117	3.13%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	293	7.83%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	582	15.55%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	56	1.50%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	118	3.15%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	12	0.32%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	34	0.91%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	98	2.62%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	36	0.96%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	194	5.18%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	12	0.32%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,878 (50.17%, see rank)

Females: 1,865 (49.83%, see rank)

Sweeny, TX	Male: 50.17% Female: 49.83%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sweeny, TX	32.90 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sweeny, TX	31.50 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sweeny, TX	40.60 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sweeny, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	380	10.15%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	284	7.59%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	259	6.92%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	188	5.02%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	419	11.19%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	455	12.16%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	379	10.13%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	529	14.13%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	378	10.10%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	223	5.96%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	155	4.14%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	94	2.51%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sweeny, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,213, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	221, 9.99%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	972, 43.92%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	817, 36.92%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	168, 7.59%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	35, 1.58%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.75, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sweeny, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	221	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	261	94.64%, see rank	5.36%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	292	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	205	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sweeny, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	1,384, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.64, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	516, 37.28%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	868, 62.72%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	814, 58.82%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.73, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	555, 40.10%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	570, 41.18%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sweeny, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,820	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,316	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	433	32.90%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	660	50.15%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	70	5.32%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	153	11.63%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,504	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	355	23.60%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	640	42.55%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	243	16.16%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	266	17.69%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sweeny, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	3,674	98.16%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,284	87.74%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	390	10.42%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	69	1.84%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	39	1.04%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	30	0.80%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	13	0.35%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	56	1.50%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sweeny, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	1,263	91.26%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	112	8.09%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	0.65%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.