Sweetwater

Population: 168
Median household income: $120,500
Median home value: $190,500

Located in Nez Perce County, Idaho, Sweetwater is a community with a population of 168. The median household income of $120,500 is above the Nez Perce County median ($71,466).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sweetwater's population declined 29.7% from 239 to 168, while its median home value rose 60.4% from $118,800 to $190,500.

Owners occupy 82.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 168
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $120,500
Median home value: $190,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 70
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

239168

Median household income

$52,917$120,500

Median home value

$118,800$190,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	239	$52,917	$118,800	$930
2020	264	$115,446	$162,500	—
2021	269	$108,125	$161,700	—
2022	172	$81,458	$176,400	—
2023	168	$120,500	$190,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5431.0%

55 to 6432.7%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	9	5.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	4	2.4%
35 to 44	20	11.9%
45 to 54	52	31.0%
55 to 64	55	32.7%
65 to 74	14	8.3%
75 and over	14	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	92	54.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	45.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	11.9%
High school graduate	49	30.8%
Some college or associate's	39	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	48	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone95.4%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	95.4%
Carpooled	4	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	87.4%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	11	12.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 4.2% (7 of 168)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	62.9%
Nonfamily households	26	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	82.9%
Renter-occupied	12	17.1%

1-unit, detached54.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38	54.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	45.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1679300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3676, -116.7975