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Sweeny, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Sweeny is a Census city of 3,591 people across 1.99 square miles of land, in Brazoria County. Median household income is $73,457, 73.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $637,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sweeny
What Sweeny is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.99 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,806
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrazoria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sweeny
How many people live in Sweeny
- Population3,591
- Median age32.3
- Population under 18874 plus or minus 424
- Share under 1824.3 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Population 65 and over650 plus or minus 206
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households1,424
- Family households985
- Share of households that are families69.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sweeny
Income and work in Sweeny
- Median household income$73,457 plus or minus $34,871
- Per capita income$45,366 plus or minus $12,395
- Civilian labor force1,630
- Employed1,592
- Unemployed38 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over2,337
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.7 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.5 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sweeny
Housing in Sweeny
- Housing units1,624
- Occupied units1,424
- Vacant units200 plus or minus 130
- Vacancy rate12.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied1,053 plus or minus 223
- Renter occupied371 plus or minus 215
- Ownership rate73.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$199,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,203
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Single family units1,252
- Share single family77.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more356 plus or minus 219
- Share in buildings of two or more21.9 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sweeny gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,349
- Commuting under 15 minutes532 plus or minus 389
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.4 percent plus or minus 27.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more575 plus or minus 243
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.6 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Drove alone83.5 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home16.0 percent plus or minus 10.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sweeny
SBA loans in Sweeny (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$637,500
- Average approval$159,375
- Median approval$175,000
- Largest approval$280,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval2.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sweeny, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sweeny
SBA loans in Sweeny (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$366,000
- Average approval$366,000
- Median approval$366,000
- Largest approval$366,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sweeny, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sweeny
- NFIP communityCity of Sweeny
- NFIP community number485512
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Sweeny participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485512 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brazoria County, not Sweeny
Brazoria County context, not Sweeny figures
- Establishments in Brazoria County6,650
- Covered employment, Brazoria County122,793
- Average annual pay, Brazoria County$68,223
- Housing units permitted, Brazoria County3,963
Every figure in this section is published for Brazoria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sweeny.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sweeny questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sweeny, Texas?
3,591, in 1,424 households. Sweeny city covers 1.99 square miles of land, which is 1,806 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sweeny in?
Brazoria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sweeny?
$73,457. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,100. Median gross rent is $1,203 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sweeny businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $637,500 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $175,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $366,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sweeny, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sweeny borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sweeny. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sweeny in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sweeny appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sweeny, city of, community 485512, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sweeny figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brazoria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sweeny.
Is zoning published for Sweeny?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.