Sweet Home, OR

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Sweet Home, Oregon

Sweet Home, Oregon, in Linn county, is 28 miles NE of Springfield, Oregon (center to center) and 77 miles S of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 8,016.

The People and Families of Sweet Home

In Sweet Home, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sweet Home had a median family income of $35,833.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Sweet Home residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sweet Home Housing

In Sweet Home, 63% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Sweet Home, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Sweet Home, OR

Comparing Sweet Home to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles NE of Springfield, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles S of Portland, Oregon
County	Linn
Standard Zip Codes	97386
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.398
Longitude	-122.734

Station	FOSTER DAM
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	51 to 80 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	54.6 inches

Station	CASCADIA
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 46 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	49 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	64.6 inches

Station	LACOMB 3 NNE
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 46 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 78 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	56.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,016	100%
Male	3,897	48.6%
Female	4,119	51.4%
Under 18	2,234	27.9%
18+	5,782	72.1%
65+	1,376	17.2%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	3.07
White	7,506	93.6%
African-American	20	0.2%
Asian	49	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	133	1.7%
Other	80	1%
Mixed Race	216	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	248	3.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,389
Growth	373
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.5%
US/American	15.1%
German	14.2%
English	14%
Irish	8.5%
Norwegian	5.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Italian	2.3%
Swedish	1.9%
Dutch	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
French Canadian	1.5%
Portuguese	1.4%
European	1.3%
Scottish	1.3%
Polish	1.2%
Danish	1.1%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sweet Home	8,016	$35,833
Brownsville	1,449	$39,671
Halsey	724	$46,477
Harrisburg	2,795	$41,953
Lebanon	12,950	$37,818
Scio	695	$38,906
Tangent	933	$50,450

Library
Sweet Home Public Library 1101 13th Ave Sweet Home, Oregon (541) 367-5007 Library Web Site

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