Sweeny, TX Profile

Sweeny, TX, population 3,622, is located in Texas's Brazoria county, about 53.9 miles from Pasadena and 54.0 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Sweeny's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sweeny has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	16%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	32.20
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,624	N/A
2001	3,646	0.61%
2002	3,672	0.71%
2003	3,632	-1.09%
2004	3,662	0.83%
2005	3,622	-1.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,497

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	27
2002	185
2003	134
2004	242
2005	108
2006	242
2007	221
2008	251

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Robbery	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	1	7	4	8	3	7	7	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,833
2002	3,540
2003	3,341
2004	3,119
2005	3,166
2006	2,309
2007	3,072
2008	2,061

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	35	28	28	36	34	22	28	13
Larceny, Theft	62	100	89	78	77	58	75	56
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	6	8	2	6	6	8	5
Arson	0	1	2	2	0	1	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.8 Square Miles