Sweet Home, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,930 (Urban population: 8,659 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 271 (all nonfarm))

Sweet Home, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,380 (3,107 occupied: 1,952 owner occupied, 1,155 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	36%

Housing density: 634 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $314,095.

Median contract rent in 2007: $518 (lower quartile is $410, upper quartile is $647)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $494

Median gross rent in Sweet Home, OR in 2007: $617

Housing units in Sweet Home with a mortgage: 1,005 (85 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 471

Sweet Home,OR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,077 (it was $91,800 in 2000)

Sweet Home:	$134,077
Oregon:	$257,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,447 - $208,613

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,093

In family households: 6,926 (1,640 male householders, 478 female householders)
1,666 spouses, 2,590 children (2,356 natural, 54 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 111 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,167 (395 male householders (270 living alone)), 513 female householders (466 living alone)), 259 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 70 (61 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 815 2-persons, 507 3-persons, 430 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 736 1-person, 141 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 8 6-persons.

1,354 married couples with children.
616 single-parent households (150 men, 466 women).

95.0% of residents of Sweet Home speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 35% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 180 (2.2%)
(52.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sweet Home, Oregon:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 49 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 255 5 rooms: 526 6 rooms: 498 7 rooms: 341 8 rooms: 138 9 or more rooms: 73

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweet Home, Oregon:
	1 room: 61 2 rooms: 133 3 rooms: 229 4 rooms: 250 5 rooms: 260 6 rooms: 140 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 111
1995 to 1998: 369
1990 to 1994: 114
1980 to 1989: 217
1970 to 1979: 902
1960 to 1969: 383
1950 to 1959: 580
1940 to 1949: 572
1939 or earlier: 132

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sweet Home:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 99 2 bedrooms: 567 3 bedrooms: 1,011 4 bedrooms: 208 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweet Home:
	no bedroom: 70 1 bedroom: 286 2 bedrooms: 454 3 bedrooms: 279 4 bedrooms: 56 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sweet Home in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 106 1 vehicle: 564 2 vehicles: 763 3 vehicles: 394 4 vehicles: 93 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Sweet Home in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 191 1 vehicle: 514 2 vehicles: 346 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sweet Home, OR:

Less than $10,000: 63
$10,000 to $14,999: 31
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 17
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 34
$60,000 to $69,999: 57
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 65
$90,000 to $99,999: 117
$100,000 to $124,999: 389
$125,000 to $149,999: 356
$150,000 to $174,999: 221
$175,000 to $199,999: 177
$200,000 to $249,999: 246
$250,000 to $299,999: 125
$300,000 to $399,999: 41
$400,000 to $499,999: 23
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 21

Sweet Home rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sweet Home:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 36
$300 to $349: 70
$350 to $399: 93
$400 to $449: 103
$450 to $499: 133
$500 to $549: 155
$550 to $599: 112
$600 to $649: 67
$650 to $699: 54
$700 to $749: 61
$750 to $799: 96
$800 to $899: 48
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 34
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 69

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 72 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 45

Sweet Home, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.8%
Number of people working at home: 80 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 283
5 to 9 minutes: 548
10 to 14 minutes: 320
15 to 19 minutes: 295
20 to 24 minutes: 208
25 to 29 minutes: 123
30 to 34 minutes: 183
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 201
45 to 59 minutes: 431
60 to 89 minutes: 200
90 or more minutes: 60

Sweet Home mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,312 (77%)
Carpooled: 450 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (1%)
Walked: 95 (3%)
Other means: 32 (1%)
Worked at home: 80 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 375
$10,000 to $14,999: 352
$15,000 to $19,999: 304
$20,000 to $24,999: 195
$25,000 to $29,999: 212
$30,000 to $34,999: 336
$35,000 to $39,999: 247
$40,000 to $44,999: 127
$45,000 to $49,999: 204
$50,000 to $59,999: 161
$60,000 to $74,999: 295
$75,000 to $99,999: 119
$100,000 to $124,999: 58
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1220

United States or American: 856

German: 806

English: 793

Irish: 481

Norwegian: 296

Scotch-Irish: 192

Italian: 128

Swedish: 106

Dutch: 100

French (except Basque): 97

French Canadian: 86

Portuguese: 77

European: 75

Scottish: 72

Polish: 69

Danish: 61

Scandinavian: 22

Welsh: 22

Czech: 17

Swiss: 16

Finnish: 11

Ukrainian: 9

Croatian: 9

Austrian: 8

Canadian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 7

Ethiopian: 7

British: 6

Greek: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Romanian: 5

Yugoslavian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (26%)
Canada (23%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
Mexico (7%)
Philippines (7%)
Brazil (6%)
Germany (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3963
Northeast: 172
Midwest: 820
South: 643
West: 2303

41% of Sweet Home residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 166
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 140
11th grade: 115
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 918
Less than 1 year of college: 167
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 328
Associate degree: 123
Bachelor's degree: 116
Master's degree: 40
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 150
9th grade: 103
10th grade: 202
11th grade: 153
12th grade, no diploma: 110
High school graduate (or equivalency): 987
Less than 1 year of college: 286
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 425
Associate degree: 166
Bachelor's degree: 80
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 22.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 38.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,092
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,279
Asian householders: $64,521
Some other race householders: $43,325
Two or more races householders: $35,459
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,561

Sweet Home household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sweet Home household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Sweet Home household income for Asian householders

Sweet Home household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sweet Home marital status for males

Sweet Home marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,751
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $102,237
Asian householders: $115,528
Two or more races householders: $172,489
Hispanic or Latino householders: $200,823

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,177
One, attached: 30
Two: 86
3 or 4: 52
5 to 9: 134
10 to 19: 91
20 to 49: 57
50 or more: 36
Mobile homes: 693
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $77,131

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sweet Home:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (36%) Wood (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102

Here:	10.6%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	8.7%
Oregon:	16.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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