Sweet Home

Population: 9,977
Median household income: $59,479
Median home value: $245,700

Sweet Home is a community in Linn County, Oregon, home to 9,977 residents. At $59,479, its median household income sits below Linn County's $73,396.

From 2019 to 2023, Sweet Home's population grew 3.7% from 9,619 to 9,977, while its median home value rose 60.6% from $153,000 to $245,700.

The median gross rent is $1,135. 9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,977
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,479
Median home value: $245,700
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 4,203
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,6199,977

Median household income

$43,589$59,479

Median home value

$153,000$245,700

Median gross rent

$934$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,619	$43,589	$153,000	$934
2020	9,763	$45,424	$156,000	$976
2021	9,716	$47,229	$177,500	$1,016
2022	9,852	$56,783	$226,500	$1,055
2023	9,977	$59,479	$245,700	$1,135

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	563	5.6%
5 to 17	1,459	14.6%
18 to 24	662	6.6%
25 to 34	1,444	14.5%
35 to 44	1,131	11.3%
45 to 54	1,402	14.1%
55 to 64	1,605	16.1%
65 to 74	1,058	10.6%
75 and over	653	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,420	84.4%
Black or African American	103	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	76	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	583	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	756	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,276	17.5%
High school graduate	2,627	36.0%
Some college or associate's	2,688	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	564	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	138	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,899	75.6%
Carpooled	463	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	67	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	298	7.8%
Other means	108	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	756	21.4%
15 to 29 min	667	18.9%
30 to 44 min	1,139	32.2%
45 to 59 min	528	14.9%
60+ min	447	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 17.4% (1,717 of 9,875)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,715	66.2%
Nonfamily households	1,387	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,102	97.6%
Vacant	101	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,650	64.6%
Renter-occupied	1,452	35.4%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,984	71.0%
1-unit, attached	91	2.2%
2 to 4 units	431	10.3%
5 to 19 units	140	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	557	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4171950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 44.4040, -122.7015