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Pulaski County

Population in July 2007: 1,105.
Males: 516  (46.7%)
Females: 589  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72164.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,416 (it was $23,352 in 2000)
Sweet Home:  $27,416
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,877
Sweet Home:  $10,877
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,560 (it was $45,500 in 2000)
Sweet Home:  $74,560
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,529; Detached houses: $80,206; Mobile homes: $26,441; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Sweet Home:

  • Black (74.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (23.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Sweet Home: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.0%), English (2.6%), Irish (2.0%), Swiss (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 271 feet

Land area: 3.93 square miles.

Population density: 281 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sweet Home

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sweet Home CDP

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 35.8%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 20.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sweet Home, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sweet Home to the number of sex offenders is 1105 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sweet Home:  1.2% ($524)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (6.3 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (132.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (291.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: College Station, AR (1.4 miles ), Wrightsville, AR (2.3 miles ), Little Rock, AR (2.5 miles ), Parkers-Iron Springs, AR (2.6 miles ), North Little Rock, AR (2.6 miles ), McAlmont, AR (2.9 miles ), Scott, AR (2.9 miles) , Cammack Village, AR (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.68 N, Longitude: 92.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Apparel (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Business operations specialists (19%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)



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Sweet Home-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 225% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Sweet Home place center killed 5 people and injured 180 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 6.4 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 40 people.


Sweet Home-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from Sweet Home center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Sweet Home center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.5 miles away from Sweet Home center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sweet Home:
  • ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - NLR (about 6 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR)

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Amtrak station near Sweet Home:
  • 6 miles: LITTLE ROCK (MARKHAM & VICTORY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweet Home:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 7 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 30 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 34 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 35 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)

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Churches in Sweet Home include: Zion Hill Church (A), Higgins Church (B), Mount Carmel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Zion Hill Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sweet Home Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  25.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sweet Home, AR



Sweet Home compared to Arkansas state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Sweet Home

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist Association
Adherents37.5%15.4%13.8%4.4%4.1%
Congregations26.0%11.5%4.0%9.0%6.0%
NameBaptist Missionary Association of America Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.3%3.3%3.1%2.2%12.8%
Congregations4.0%0.5%6.3%2.0%30.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($658 average AGI)
Pulaski County:  0.19%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Saline County, AR  0.54% ($34,592 average AGI)
from Faulkner County, AR  0.46% ($32,497)
from Lonoke County, AR  0.45% ($29,631)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($844 average AGI)
Pulaski County:  0.17%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Saline County, AR  0.89% ($39,632 average AGI)
to Lonoke County, AR  0.71% ($35,243)
to Faulkner County, AR  0.55% ($35,373)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sweet Home:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
  • KLIH (1250 AM; 2 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KJBN (1050 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: JOSHUA MINISTRIES & COMM.DEVELOP COR)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW; CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sweet Home:
  • KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
  • KLRE-FM (90.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOKY (102.1 FM; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHTE-FM (96.5 FM; ENGLAND, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KDRE (101.1 FM; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KWLR (96.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVLO (102.9 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sweet Home:
  • KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
  • K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
  • KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KZJG-LP (Channel 13; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)


Sweet Home fatal accident list:
Jan 9, 1981 01:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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