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Sweetwater, TX vs Waco, TX

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- Waco is 0% more densely populated than Sweetwater.
- People are 22.9% less likely to be married in Waco.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years younger in Waco.
People
 Sweetwater, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 Population10,605136,800329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%51.7%50.5%
 Male Population52.3%48.3%49.5%
 Median Age35.229.138.4
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 Population - 201010,924125,360309,327,143
 Population - 200011,415113,726285,036,114
 Population - 199011,967103,590251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-7.7%24.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.0%36.5%30.8%
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 Population Density957.71,536.793.4
 Land Area11.189.03,531,905.4
 Water Area0.012.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sweetwater, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%7.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.6%5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%6.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.5%3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%9.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.2%10.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%13.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.2%11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%9.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.1%5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%4.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.2%7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%3.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.9%1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sweetwater, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 White46.7%44.1%59.4%
 Black5.6%20.5%12.2%
 Asian0.6%2.1%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%2.0%3.2%
 Hispanic44.5%31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sweetwater, TXWaco, TXUnited States
 Married Population49.4%38.1%49.8%
     Currently Married44.7%36.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.7%2.0%1.8%
 Single Population50.6%61.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.2%45.4%33.8%
 Divorced13.9%11.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%5.4%5.6%
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 Household Size2.682.522.60
 Households3,89350,990124,010,992
 Family Households2,44829,02680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%28.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children33.4%33.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,44521,96443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children23.8%26.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%12.4%10.8%

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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 Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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