Sweet Home, Oregon

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  1. Overview - Life In Sweet Home
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Sweet Home
  3. Crime In Sweet Home
  4. Cost of Living In Sweet Home
  5. Gender In Sweet Home
  6. Household Income For Sweet Home
  7. Education In Sweet Home
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Sweet Home
About Sweet Home, Oregon
Is Sweet Home, Oregon a good place to live?
Sweet Home is a city in Oregon state in USA with a population of 9763 residents.. The poverty rate of Sweet Home is 19.8%, which is 41% higher than national average. The typical household in Sweet Home earns $45424 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 55.9% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Sweet Home, only 80% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Sweet Home remained 7.5%, which is 60% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Sweet Home, only 7% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 34% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Sweet Home is 104, which is 4% higher than national average. Median home value in Sweet Home is $156000 , which is 32% lower than national average. While median income in Sweet Home remained $45424, which is 33% lower than national average.
Population
9763
Unemployment
7.5%
60% NAT AVG.
Poverty
19.8%
41% NAT AVG.
Overall Score
5
Median Home
$156000
32% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$45424
33% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$976
16% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
104
4% NAT AVG.
People Living BPL
1 in 5
Unemployed People
1 in 13
People Earning < $10,000
1 in 20
People Earning < $50,000
55.9%
People with <= High School
1 in 1.7
People With Any Degree
1 in 5.9
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs50%

Housing80%

Affordability50%

Safety50%

Amenities85%

Diversity60%

Education30%

Commute70%

Is Sweet Home, Oregon safe place to live?
The overall crime rate in Sweet Home, Oregon is 126% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Sweet Home is 58% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Sweet Home is 162% higher than national average. You have 1 in 610 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 20 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
514
Violent : 16
Property : 498
Total Crime
126% NAT. AVG.
79% STATE AVG.
5292.4 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
58% NAT. AVG.
44% STATE AVG.
164.7 (per 100k)
Property Crime
162% NAT. AVG.
93% STATE AVG.
5127.7 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Sweet Home
Violent crime
1 in 610
Property crime
1 in 20
Robbery
1 in 1953
Burglary
1 in 222
Assault
1 in 1220
Car Theft
1 in 391
Sweet Home : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime		 Property
Crime		 Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In Oregon 6 6 16 4 28
In USA 201 119 645 69 677
Sweet Home : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In Oregon 52 19 18 59 43
In USA 1601 330 648 1645 1161

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Sweet Home
Oregon
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 16 164.7 291.88 387.8
Murder 0 0 2.95 6.5
Robbery 5 51.5 51.4 73.9
Assault 8 82.4 200.64 279.7
Rape 3 30.8 36.9 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Sweet Home
 Oregon
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 498 5127.7 2659.01 1,958.2
Burglary 44 453 339.17 314.2
Larceny 429 4417.2 1928.82 1,398
Car Theft 25 257.4 391.02 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison

Cost of Living
Expense Sweet Home Oregon National Avg.
Services 120 119 100
Groceries 111 114 100
Health 118 118 100
Housing 72 122 100
Transportation 131 128 100
Utilities 89 88 100
Cost of Living
Gender
Gender Sweet Home Oregon Country
Female 48.7% 50.4% 50.8%
Male 51.3% 49.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Sweet Home Oregon Country
Less than $10,000 4.9% 5.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 10.3% 3.8% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.6% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.9% 8.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17.2% 12.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 25.5% 18.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12% 13.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 5% 16.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.3% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.3% 7.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Sweet Home Oregon Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 15% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 39% 23% 27.0%
Other College 24% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 5% 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 2% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Sweet Home Oregon Country
White 86.7% 74.9% 60.1%
African American 2.4% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 2.3% 4.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.4% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.1% 13.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity