SweetwaterNJ
A town of 1,067.
Is Sweetwater a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, at 87 acres. We don’t grade Sweetwater yet; the figures below are still real.
1,067 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sweetwater: who provides what
Sweetwater is unincorporated, so Atlantic County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sweetwater.
Sweetwater stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The middle household income in Sweetwater is $105,000. Sweetwater: 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the New Jersey town median (6.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Atlantic City (8%), Hamilton Township (8%) and Galloway Township (7%). The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Sweetwater | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sweetwater has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sweetwater faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Sweetwater break down as 35% from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sweetwater is
For adults in Sweetwater, the share who have obesity is 31%. Sweetwater: 15% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.
| Sweetwater | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sweetwater | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 9.6% |
| More smokers | 15.3% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sweetwater has set aside 8.3% of its land for conservation
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.4 miles of trail. Sweetwater’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Sweetwater | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve | — | 87 |
| 2. Wharton State Forest | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ages in Sweetwater track New Jersey closely
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Jersey average. Sweetwater: 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 13% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sweetwater’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.7 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Sweetwater | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 19.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 27.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
The median home in Sweetwater sells for about $235K
93% of households live in a home they own in Sweetwater.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pine Barrens and 111 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sweetwater. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw34 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw35 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Everything we know about Sweetwater
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sweetwater
About 6 of every 100 Sweetwater residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Sweetwater for work
Where Sweetwater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sweetwater
Populated place in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US
Sweetwater is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mullica Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Sweetwater had a population of 805. The community is situated on the Mullica River about 20 miles (32 km) from Atlantic City.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
Questions about Sweetwater
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sweetwater, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sweetwater yet; the figures below are still real.