Sweeny

Population: 3,592
Median household income: $64,557
Median home value: $180,700

Located in Brazoria County, Texas, Sweeny is a community with a population of 3,592. The median household income of $64,557 is below the Brazoria County median ($95,155).

From 2019 to 2023, Sweeny's population declined 3.9% from 3,739 to 3,592, while its median home value rose 69.8% from $106,400 to $180,700.

The median gross rent is $1,238. 19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,592
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,557
Median home value: $180,700
Median gross rent: $1,238
Housing units: 1,763
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7393,592

Median household income

$62,763$64,557

Median home value

$106,400$180,700

Median gross rent

$955$1,238

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,739	$62,763	$106,400	$955
2020	3,666	$58,165	$113,900	$929
2021	3,638	$69,975	$120,200	$979
2022	3,602	$63,125	$136,000	$1,088
2023	3,592	$64,557	$180,700	$1,238

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3423.8%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	3.2%
5 to 17	841	23.4%
18 to 24	323	9.0%
25 to 34	854	23.8%
35 to 44	215	6.0%
45 to 54	177	4.9%
55 to 64	336	9.4%
65 to 74	497	13.8%
75 and over	233	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,950	82.1%
Black or African American	307	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	215	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	2.9%
High school graduate	798	34.5%
Some college or associate's	1,000	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	309	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	139	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,227	80.6%
Carpooled	12	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	17.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	383	30.4%
15 to 29 min	289	22.9%
30 to 44 min	264	21.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	324	25.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 7.2% (252 of 3,489)

	Count	Share
Family households	836	54.3%
Nonfamily households	705	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,541	87.4%
Vacant	222	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,047	67.9%
Renter-occupied	494	32.1%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,185	67.2%
1-unit, attached	99	5.6%
2 to 4 units	51	2.9%
5 to 19 units	185	10.5%
20 or more units	222	12.6%
Mobile home & other	21	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4871492
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.0464, -95.6985