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Income/capita 15%
Household income 16%
Unemployment 113%
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IndexSweet HomeArkansasNational
Income per capita$25,241$23,401$29,829
Median household income$46,389$42,336$55,322
Median income owner occupied$62,125$53,342$70,586
Median income renter occupied$31,898$26,724$35,192
Median earnings male$50,240$31,526$36,919
Median earnings female$31,623$22,388$26,250
Unemployment rate9.9%4.0%4.7%
Poverty level11.7%18.8%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Sweet Home is 15% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Sweet Home is 16% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Sweet Home is 113% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Sweet Home is 23% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $30,922$46,389$92,778
      City
      $28,221$42,336$84,672
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

      Sweet Home median earnings by income bracket

      Sweet Home employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry16.7%0.0%
      Manufacturing sector38.6%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services8.8%0.0%
      Public administration0.0%33.6%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.0%9.2%
      Education, health & social services0.0%57.1%
      Other36.0%0.0%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Maumelle, AR17,795$78,77942.4%
      Natural Steps, AR464$77,04539.3%
      Cammack Village, AR969$63,61115.0%
      Bryant, AR19,529$62,30212.6%
      Sherwood, AR30,251$59,3307.2%
      Sweet Home, AR582$46,38916.1%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Hurtsboro, AL582$20,53662.9%
      Holland, AR582$49,50010.5%
      Tilghmanton, MD582$71,44229.1%
      Wye, MT582$63,35514.5%
      Eagletown, OK582$26,52852.0%
      Sweet Home, AR582$46,38916.1%
      Source: The Sweet Home, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).