Sweeny is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,556 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sweeny is the 467th largest community in Texas.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Sweeny, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

A relatively large number of people in Sweeny telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Sweeny doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Sweeny is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.85% of adults 25 and older in Sweeny have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sweeny in 2018 was $35,250, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,000 for a family of four. However, Sweeny contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sweeny is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sweeny home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sweeny residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sweeny also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.54% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sweeny include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Sweeny is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.