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Sweet Home, OR is a small community located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. With a population of 9,716 people, Sweet Home offers a cozy and relaxed atmosphere with plenty of outdoor activities for all ages. There are several local businesses such as the Sweet Home Mercantile and Cafe, The Woodshed Cafe and Bakery, and Dari Mart that offer a variety of goods and services. Year-round outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking, rafting, camping, hunting, mountain biking and kayaking can be found in the nearby forests and rivers of Sweet Home. In addition to these activities there are also numerous local organizations such as The Senior Center Of Linn County which focuses on providing educational classes for seniors as well as other senior related services. Sports fans can enjoy watching football games played by local high schools or attending minor league baseball games put on by the Sweet Home Minor League team. With its many amenities and quaint atmosphere Sweet Home is an ideal place to live or visit.

The population in Sweet Home is 9,716. There are 1,833 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Sweet Home is 43, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Sweet Home is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Sweet Home
- 45.3% are married
- 14.3% are divorced
- 25.0% are married with children
- 20.7% have children, but are single
Race in Sweet Home

- 91.2% are White
- 0.3% are Black
- 1.0% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.2% Two or more races
- 0.4% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleSweet Home, OregonUnited States
  9,716.0329,725,481.0
  48.5%50.5%
  51.5%49.5%
  4338.4
 
  9,763.0326,569,308.0
  8,945.0309,327,143.0
  8,016.0285,036,114.0
  6,850.0251,960,433.0
  25.0%15.6%
  46.3%30.8%
 
  1833.293.4
  5.33531905.423
  0.447264836.791
 
  88.2%59.4%
  1.2%12.2%
  1.1%5.6%
  0.3%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.0%0.4%
  3.0%3.2%
  6.2%18.4%
 
  45.3%49.8%
  42.8%48.0%
  2.5%1.8%
  54.7%50.2%
  26.4%33.8%
  19.6%10.8%
  8.7%5.6%
 
  2.462.6
  3,917.0124,010,992.0
  2,572.080,755,759.0
  20.0%30.5%
  43.3%42.9%
  1,345.043,255,233.0
  25.7%15.8%
  11.0%10.8%
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My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 6 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  More

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