Sweet Home is a city located in Pulaski County and Saline County Arkansas. Sweet Home has a 2024 population of 1,020. Sweet Home is currently growing at a rate of 2.41% annually and its population has increased by 10.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 926 in 2020.
The average household income in Sweet Home is $82,565 with a poverty rate of 43.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sweet Home is 38.3 years, 35.5 years for males, and 51 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sweet Home was:
Black or African American
White
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 274 | 3.55 | 66.4 | 33.6 |
| Non Family | 128 | 0 | 68 | 32 |
| Female | 72 | 6.11 | 80.6 | 19.4 |
| Married | 37 | 7.54 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 37 | 3.41 | 0 | 100 |
5.13
Average Family Size
3.55
Average Household Size
66.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.18%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.36% of Sweet Home residents speak only English, while 11.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.64% of the population.
rate
43.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
35.43%
Male Poverty Rate
56.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sweet Home is Black, with 46.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sweet Home is White, with 22.9% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.56%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
10.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
8.7%
Male Marriage Rate
12.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
56.2%
Labor Force Participation
49.7%
Employment Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
79.45%
Born in Sweet Home
94.55%
Native Born
5.45%
Foreign Born
3.91%
Non Citizen
1.54%
Naturalized
94.55% of Sweet Home residents were born in the United States, with 79.45% having been born in Arkansas. 3.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.