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Sweetwater, TX vs Abilene, TX

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- Abilene is 0% more densely populated than Sweetwater.
- People are 6.6% less likely to be married in Abilene.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Abilene.
 Sweetwater, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,474329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 201010,924  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock115,930285,036,114
 Population - 199011,967  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,176.393.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sweetwater, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sweetwater, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 White46.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.7%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sweetwater, TXAbilene, TXUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households3,893  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,12480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,445  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sweetwater    3 Reviews

I've lived in the area in or around Sweetwater for a number of years, having come from the east coast. Fewer people per square mile than back there for sure is what is  More

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Sweetwater is a simple small city. I like Sweetwater because of its affordability, friendly citizens, no traffic and good climate. The housing costsare very low; for  More

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I would never live there again under any circumstances. Smart aleck punks in the public schools (bullying etc). No jobs, low wages, real redneck mentality, (look down  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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