Living in Sweet Home, Arkansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sweet Home · Census data 2020–2024
Sweet Home has 939 residents with a median age of 28.5. The median home value is $163,800.
Sweet Home is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sweet Home at a glance
- Population
- 939
- Median age
- 28.5State: 38.5
- Median home value
- $163,800State: $188,000
- Homeowners
- 57.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.8%
- Average commute
- 19 min
Is Sweet Home a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 13% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 5.7%; a poverty rate of 48.1%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Sweet Home
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sweet Home the median home value is $163,800, 51% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Sweet Home: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 398
- Owner-occupied
- 57.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 42.2%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1979
- Average household size
- 2.36
Sweet Home demographics
- Population
- 939
- Median age
- 28.5
- Under 18
- 32.1%
- 65 and older
- 17.5%
- Households
- 398
- Foreign-born
- 2.6%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sweet Home ›
Education in Sweet Home
22.8% of adults 25 and older in Sweet Home have a bachelor's degree or higher (Arkansas: 25.7%), and 8.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sweet Home
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 19 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 21.8%
- Drive alone
- 78.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 55.3%
Sweet Home vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Home | 939 | — | $163,800 | — |
| Wrightsville | 1,484 | $45,417 | $62,900 | — |
| Landmark | 3,948 | $53,788 | $156,600 | $778 |
| Little Rock | 203,436 | $63,003 | $236,400 | $1,106 |
| North Little Rock | 64,538 | $52,707 | $178,900 | $1,069 |
| Woodson | 619 | $25,598 | $125,500 | — |
| East End | 6,912 | $87,936 | $223,900 | $1,071 |
| McAlmont | 1,088 | $34,696 | $209,900 | $950 |
| Shannon Hills | 4,641 | $71,318 | $170,900 | $1,530 |
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What is the average home price in Sweet Home?
The median home value in Sweet Home is $163,800, compared with $188,000 in Arkansas.
Is Sweet Home, AR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 13% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 5.7%; a poverty rate of 48.1%.
What is the median age in Sweet Home?
The median age in Sweet Home is 28.5 years (Arkansas: 38.5).
How long is the commute in Sweet Home?
The average commute to work in Sweet Home is 19 minutes; 21.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sweet Home?
The unemployment rate in Sweet Home is 5.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sweet Home?
22.8% of adults in Sweet Home have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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