Sweetwater, FL

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Sweetwater, Florida

Sweetwater, Florida, in Miami Dade county, is 6 miles NW of Kendall, Florida (center to center) and 11 miles W of Miami, Florida. The people of the city are in the Miami metropolitan area. Sweetwater has a population of 14,226.

The People and Families of Sweetwater

In Sweetwater, about 46% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Sweetwater, with the many large families there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sweetwater had a median family income of $30,823.

Sweetwater Housing

In Sweetwater, 50% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the city rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Sweetwater, 91% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in Sweetwater use public transportation more than most people in similar cities.

High Points

Sweetwater strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Sweetwater, FL

Comparing Sweetwater to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles NW of Kendall, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	11 miles W of Miami, Florida
County	Miami-Dade
Metro Area	Miami
Standard Zip Codes	33144, 33172, 33174, 33182, 33184, 33194
Phone Area Codes	305
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	25.763
Longitude	-80.372

Station	MIAMI INTL AP
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	60 to 77 F
Apr Temp	68 to 84 F
Jul Temp	77 to 91 F
Oct Temp	72 to 85 F
Annual Precip	58.5 inches

Station	HIALEAH
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	62 to 78 F
Apr Temp	70 to 84 F
Jul Temp	79 to 92 F
Oct Temp	74 to 87 F
Annual Precip	66 inches

Station	PERRINE 4 W
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	55 to 76 F
Apr Temp	63 to 83 F
Jul Temp	72 to 90 F
Oct Temp	68 to 85 F
Annual Precip	61.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	14,226	100%
Male	6,843	48.1%
Female	7,383	51.9%
Under 18	3,445	24.2%
18+	10,781	75.8%
65+	1,933	13.6%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.55
White	12,398	87.2%
African-American	126	0.9%
Asian	28	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	42	0.3%
Other	1,020	7.2%
Mixed Race	610	4.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13,253	93.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,823
Population In Poverty	2,581	18.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	95%
US/American	2.7%
Italian	0.4%
Nigerian	0.4%
Irish	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sweetwater	14,226	$30,823
Kendall	75,226	$61,241
Medley	1,098	$25,909
Miami Springs	13,712	$56,892
South Miami	10,741	$57,791
Virginia Gardens	2,348	$44,800
West Miami	5,863	$39,000

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