| | Sweetwater, ID | Idaho City, ID | United States |
| Population | 269 | 720 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 39.4% | 53.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 60.6% | 46.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.5 | 38.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 106 | 445 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 136 | 458 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 121 | 322 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 102.9% | 4.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 128.1% | 49.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 225.7 | 1,082.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sweetwater, ID | Idaho City, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.8% | 9.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.9% | 1.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.7% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 0.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 2.2% | 12.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 18.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 32.0% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 1.5% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.9% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 11.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sweetwater, ID | Idaho City, ID | United States |
| White | 30.5% | 88.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 46.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 23.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 8.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sweetwater, ID | Idaho City, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 71.6% | 64.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 71.6% | 63.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 28.4% | 35.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 11.4% | 16.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.1% | 13.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.74 | 2.09 | 2.60 |
| Households | 72 | 342 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 61 | 247 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.8% | 44.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.6% | 40.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 11 | 95 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.0% | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.6% | 0.8% | 10.8% |