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Sweeny, Texas is 40 miles S of Sugar Land, Texas (center to center) and 54 miles S of Houston, Texas. It is in Brazoria county. The population of the city is 3,624.
In Sweeny, about 57% of adults are married.
Approximately 25% of Sweeny is non-white. Sweeny is home to people of a variety of races.
In 2000, Sweeny had a median family income of $42,128.
The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Sweeny.
Of the housing in Sweeny, approximately 69% is occupied by their owners. The city offers a good supply of small apartments.
In Sweeny, 99% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Sweeny than most cities its size.
Comparing Sweeny to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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