Population 1,045 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sweet Home
Household size in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.57 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.80 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sweet Home are large by national standards, averaging 3.57 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.3 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.3 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Sweet Home is young: half of its residents are under 27.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sweet Home: 29.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sweet Home
Renters in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Sweet Home is about as common as it is nationally: 32.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Little Rock area (36.3%). Just over half of owners (52.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in Sweet Home, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −15 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Sweet Home run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $578 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,075 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$471 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sweet Home costs $1,075 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Little Rock area. The typical renter here spends 19.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sweet Home
Bachelor's degrees in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sweet Home have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Sweet Home have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Little Rock area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sweet Home
| Period | Sweet Home | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sweet Home runs well above the national rate: 14.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sweet Home compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Home | 3.57 | 27.3 | 29.9% | 32.7% | 21.5% | 1974 | $1,075 | 21.3% | 91.1% | 14.0% |
| College Station | 2.74 | 27.1 | 26.7% | 40.4% | 30.4% | 1990 | $1,036 | 23.4% | 89.8% | 5.1% |
| Rose City | 2.06 | 46.2 | 4.2% | 49.4% | 5.9% | 1968 | $1,255 | 20.6% | 77.5% | 26.1% |
| Wrightsville | 2.70 | 40.7 | 33.7% | 25.1% | 19.4% | 1989 | $1,218 | 11.3% | 85.1% | 2.0% |
| Little Rock area | 2.47 | 38.6 | 12.1% | 36.3% | 9.7% | 1988 | $1,127 | 33.3% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| North Little Rock | 2.16 | 39.7 | 13.3% | 48.4% | 10.6% | 1976 | $1,108 | 29.1% | 89.8% | 5.6% |
| Cammack Village | 2.01 | 36.1 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 6.9% | 1956 | $1,566 | 79.7% | 99.0% | 2.3% |
| Mabelvale | 2.65 | 37.7 | 15.9% | 17.3% | 6.0% | 1986 | $1,088 | 22.5% | 86.5% | 5.0% |
| Scott | 2.31 | 52.5 | 6.8% | 10.9% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,252 | 17.3% | 90.1% | 3.1% |
| Estes | 2.32 | 55.8 | 5.4% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 1996 | $1,439 | 14.9% | 90.6% | 1.3% |
| Shannon Hills | 2.46 | 40.1 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 1.9% | 1992 | $1,199 | 17.7% | 89.8% | 7.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sweet Home. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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