Sweeny is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,570 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sweeny is the 467th largest community in Texas.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Sweeny, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Being a small city, Sweeny does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Sweeny citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.85% of adults 25 and older in Sweeny have a college degree.
The per capita income in Sweeny in 2022 was $35,250, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,000 for a family of four. However, Sweeny contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sweeny is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sweeny home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sweeny residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sweeny also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.54% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sweeny include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Sweeny is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.