17.4% of Sweet Home, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 18.9% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.6%. For comparison, it was 34.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sweet Home, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sweet Home:
17.4%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sweet Home:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sweet Home:
27.2%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweet Home:
43.1%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.6%
Residents above poverty level:
34.7%
Poverty by age in Sweet Home, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sweet Home,OR (percentage below poverty level)
14.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
30.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
24.7%25 to 34 years
27.5%35 to 44 years
26.8%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sweet Home,OR (percentage below poverty level)
53.4%Under 5 years
56.6%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
40.2%55 to 64 years
32.7%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sweet Home,OR (% below half of poverty level)
16.3%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sweet Home, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweet Home, OR (%)
18.5%White
0.0%Black
71.9%American Indian
33.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
6.5%Other race
30.5%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweet Home, OR (absolute numbers)
1,557White
0Black
26American Indian
23Asian
0Native Hawaiian
33Other race
1752+ races
47Hispanic
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sweet Home, OR
Children below poverty level:
Sweet Home, Oregon:
10.9%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sweet Home:
18.9%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sweet Home:
23.0%
Oregon:
23.8%
40.7%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
53.4%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.4%Worked part-time
73.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
47.2%One part-time, other didn't work
43.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
40.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
19.4%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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