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Sweet Home, Oregon

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StatisticSweet HomeOregonUnited States
Total Population10,0784,254,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,927$83,011$80,734
Median Age42.440.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.3%36.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$273,300$477,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,213$1,525$1,413
Poverty Rate19.4%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.6%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born1.2%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.9%63.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.323.026.4
Worked from Home12.8%19.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.3%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sweet Home, Oregon

Age in Sweet Home, Oregon

StatisticSweet HomeOregonUnited States
Median Age42.440.438.9
Under 18 %18.6%19.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.8%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.9%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%19.1%17.2%

Households and families in Sweet Home, Oregon

StatisticSweet HomeOregonUnited States
Households4,2621,718,422129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households63.4%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children24.8%27.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.1%15.0%17.3%
People Living Alone26.0%28.4%28.7%
Never Married25.9%32.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sweet Home, Oregon

StatisticSweet HomeOregonUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,957$45,612$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.5%15.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%18.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.0%12.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.4%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households29.1%16.0%n/a

Housing in Sweet Home, Oregon

StatisticSweet HomeOregonUnited States
Housing Units4,3101,857,992143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.2%62.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.8%17.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.1%36.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.8%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,553$3,876n/a

Education in Sweet Home, Oregon

StatisticSweet HomeOregonUnited States
Less than High School16.8%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate36.2%22.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.7%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree1.8%14.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sweet Home, Oregon

StatisticSweet HomeOregonUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.9%62.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.3%64.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.7%32.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.0%5.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Sweet Home, Oregon

StatisticSweet HomeOregonUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.8%45.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%4.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%5.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.9%84.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.2%12.3%16.7%

Cities near Sweet Home

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.