Sweetwater, FL Profile

Sweetwater, FL, population 14,226, is located in Florida's Miami-Dade county, about 8.8 miles from Hialeah and 11.2 miles from Miami.

Through the 90's Sweetwater's population has grown by about 2%.

Sweetwater's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sweetwater tend to be lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.50
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,333

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	514
2002	303
2003	398
2004	228
2005	259
2006	193
2007	365
2008	380

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	4	1	3	0	2	2
Robbery	16	12	21	12	11	9	11	9
Aggravated Assault	57	33	33	20	23	18	36	38

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,158
2002	1,324
2003	1,861
2004	2,290
2005	1,817
2006	1,653
2007	1,712
2008	1,962

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	39	57	87	57	27	45	52
Larceny, Theft	210	121	182	197	166	165	124	150
Motor Vehicle Theft	86	37	32	47	37	39	61	51
Arson	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	6 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities