Sweet Home is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 10,265 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sweet Home is the 58th largest community in Oregon.

A relatively large number of people in Sweet Home telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Sweet Home is worth considering.

One downside of living in Sweet Home, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.91 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, Sweet Home doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Sweet Home, just 11.30% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Sweet Home in 2022 was $30,957, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,828 for a family of four. However, Sweet Home contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sweet Home home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sweet Home residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sweet Home include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Sweet Home is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.