Sweet Home

Population: 1,206
Median home value: $160,300

Sweet Home is a community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to 1,206 residents. At $160,300, its median home value sits below Pulaski County's $199,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Sweet Home's population grew 16.3% from 1,037 to 1,206, while its median home value rose 107.4% from $77,300 to $160,300.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 59.9% of the population. 85.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,206
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $160,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 452
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0371,206

Median household income

$68,508$23,192

Median home value

$77,300$160,300

Median gross rent

$489$536

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,037	—	$77,300	$489
2020	926	$68,508	$78,500	$475
2021	1,286	—	$64,100	$536
2022	973	$23,192	—	—
2023	1,206	—	$160,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 177.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3423.1%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5424.9%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	135	11.2%
5 to 17	88	7.3%
18 to 24	96	8.0%
25 to 34	278	23.1%
35 to 44	65	5.4%
45 to 54	300	24.9%
55 to 64	60	5.0%
65 to 74	140	11.6%
75 and over	44	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	347	28.8%
Black or African American	722	59.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate54.3%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	5.2%
High school graduate	482	54.3%
Some college or associate's	231	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	83	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	45	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	370	85.3%
Carpooled	13	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	11.2%
15 to 29 min	230	60.1%
30 to 44 min	88	23.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	22	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 41.3% (498 of 1,206)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	63.6%
Nonfamily households	152	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	418	92.5%
Vacant	34	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	68.4%
Renter-occupied	132	31.6%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	322	71.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	130	28.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0568330
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 34.6674, -92.2463