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Sweet Home, OR Profile


Sweet Home, OR, population 8,939, is located in Oregon's Linn county, about 29.5 miles from Eugene and 40.5 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Sweet Home's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sweet Home has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Sweet Home's population has grown by about 7%.

Sweet Home's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sweet Home tend to be much higher than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American0%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,010N/A
20018,0620.65%
20028,0940.40%
20038,1991.30%
20048,2460.57%
20058,3230.93%
20068,5112.26%
20078,7402.69%
20088,9302.17%
20098,9390.10%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,030
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001406
2002570
2003474
2004697
2005535
2006328
2007104
200879
200966
2010190
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 04128
2002 04043
2003 05232
2004 03352
2005 03537
2006 02422
2007 0225
2008 0025
2009 0123
2010 03212

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,854
20024,751
20036,741
20047,597
20059,793
20066,567
20074,897
20083,980
20093,430
20105,050
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 71 309 15
2002 73 296 23
2003 103 397 55
2004 145 453 34
2005 194 591 38
2006 139 399 22
2007 120 293 11
2008 89 257 7
2009 44 257 9
2010 74 369 9

Location

Elevation525 feet above sea level
Land Area5.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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