Sweet Home, Arkansas

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Sweet Home is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. It's population was 1,070 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'.

[edit] Geography

Sweet Home is located at 34°40′53″N, 92°14′36″W (34.681478, -92.243445)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.5 km² (4.1 mi²). 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.72%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 385 households, and 267 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 105.1/km² (272.0/mi²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 45.5/km² (117.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 24.11% White, 74.02% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 1.40% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 385 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,352, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $22,069 versus $21,643 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,868. About 21.7% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 60.0% of those age 65 or over.