Sweet Home, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,206
23.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.1
0.522% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
41.3%
5.24% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$160,300
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
467
20.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sweet Home, AR had a population of 1.21k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sweet Home, AR grew from 973 to 1,206, a 23.9% increase and its median household income declined from $23,192 to $N/A, a −100% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sweet Home, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (59.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.21%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sweet Home, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Sweet Home, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sweet Home, AR was $160,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Sweet Home, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sweet Home, AR was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Sweet Home, AR is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.06% of Sweet Home, AR residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2023, there were 2.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (722 people) in Sweet Home, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 347 White (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%
2023 Citizenship
96.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Sweet Home, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sweet Home, AR was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sweet Home, AR
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    722 ± 450
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    347 ± 164
  3. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    99 ± 154
8.21%
Hispanic Population
99 people

In 2023, there were 2.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (722 people) in Sweet Home, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 347 White (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.21% of the people in Sweet Home, AR are hispanic (99 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
61 people
5.45%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
53 people

As of 2023, 5.06% of Sweet Home, AR residents (61 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sweet Home, AR was 5.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 23
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Sweet Home, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sweet Home, AR employs 467 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sweet Home, AR were Public Administration (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Construction (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,688), Public Administration ($16,747), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,904).

Occupations

467
2023 Value
± 216
20.1%
1 Year growth
± 59.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sweet Home, AR grew at a rate of 20.1%, from 389 employees to 467 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sweet Home, AR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (178 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (53 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sweet Home, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

467
2023 Value
± 216
20.1%
1 Year growth
± 59.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sweet Home, AR grew at a rate of 20.1%, from 389 employees to 467 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sweet Home, AR, are Public Administration (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Construction (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sweet Home, AR, though some of these residents may live in Sweet Home, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$19,402
Median earning men ± $47,547
$33,000
Median earning women ± $23,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($9,696), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,760), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.982% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.907% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (812k), Some college (532k), and Secondary Education (356k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sweet Home, AR was $160,300 in 2023, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $N/A to $160,300, a InfinityM% increase. The homeownership rate in Sweet Home, AR is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sweet Home, AR have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sweet Home, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$160,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$84,145
$286
Median Property Taxes
±$145

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sweet Home, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sweet Home, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2023
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.4% of the housing units in Sweet Home, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sweet Home, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
418
Number of Households
± 196

In 2023, the median household income of the 418 households in Sweet Home, AR declined from $N/A from the previous year's value of $23,192.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sweet Home, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.8%)
  3. Carpooled (3%)

In 2023, 85.3% of workers in Sweet Home, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3%).

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sweet Home, AR have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.74% of the workforce in Sweet Home, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

41.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sweet Home, AR (498 out of 1.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sweet Home, AR is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.1% of the population of Sweet Home, AR has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 9.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.476% increase from the previous year (1,471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.3% were men and 38.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 31% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.3% were men and 38.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.9%
Uninsured
41.6%
Employer Coverage
21.9%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
9.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sweet Home, AR grew by 3.47% from 13.5% to 13.9%.

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