Sweet Home, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sweet Home, Arkansas
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Pulaski County and the state of Arkansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
subdivision_name2 = Pulaski
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area_total_km2 = 10.5
area_total_sq_mi = 4
area_land_km2 = 10.2
area_land_sq_mi = 3.9
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_ft = 272
elevation_m = 83
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1070
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population_density_km2 = 101.9
population_density_sq_mi = 267.5
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 34 |latm = 40 |lats = 53 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 14 |longs = 36 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72164
area_code = 501
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-68330
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blank1_info = 0058722
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Sweet Home is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'.

Geography

Sweet Home is located at coor dms|34|40|53|N|92|14|36|W|city (34.681478, -92.243445)GR|1.

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

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 385 households, and 267 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 272.0 people per square mile (105.1/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 117.7/sq mi (45.5/km²). 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.

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