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Sweet Home, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Pulaski County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
1,206
Population
310/sq mi density
$160,300
Home Value
$162,925 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
636
Violent Crime/100K
4,246 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
636 violent crimes/100K (67% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$31,810
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
59.4%
379% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sweet Home vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sweet Home’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,810
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,505
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,221
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
2.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,314
Restaurants
1,081
Healthcare
1,600
Retail
1,682
Manufacturing
280
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,505
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,573
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $31,810 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,505 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,221 |
| County GDP | $41,430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 59.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.517 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,314 |
| Restaurants | 1,081 |
| Healthcare | 1,600 |
| Retail | 1,682 |
| Manufacturing | 280 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,505 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,573 |