Sparta

  1. Sparta Legal Resources
  2. Sparta Statistics
  3. Sparta Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sparta Employment Information
  5. Sparta Family Information
  6. Sparta Education Information
  7. Sparta Public Benefits Information
  8. Sparta Criminal Information
  9. Sparta Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sparta Zip Codes


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Sparta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,890
  • Land Area (2000): 87.847 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.884 square kilometers
Sparta Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,438 2002 18,458 2005 19,298
2000 18,470 2003 18,871 2006 19,333
2001 18,231 2004 19,355 2007 19,262

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Houses (2000): 3,228
Sparta Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,605 56.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 50 0.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,235 42.82%

Sparta Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Sparta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 297 10.38%
2. Construction 268 9.37%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 230 8.04%
4. Finance and Insurance 169 5.91%
5. Public Administration 135 4.72%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 125 4.37%
7. Educational Services 111 3.88%
8. Health Care 96 3.36%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 95 3.32%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 82 2.87%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 70 2.45%
12. Food Manufacturing 69 2.41%
13. Other Transportation 64 2.24%
14. Repair and Maintenance 62 2.17%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 2.13%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 57 1.99%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 55 1.92%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 44 1.54%
19. Truck Transportation 44 1.54%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 41 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 313 15.62%
2. Health Care 229 11.43%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 216 10.78%
4. Finance and Insurance 96 4.79%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 76 3.79%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 3.69%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 52 2.59%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 2.40%
9. Public Administration 46 2.30%
10. Social Assistance 44 2.20%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 42 2.10%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 41 2.05%
13. Air Transportation 40 2.00%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 39 1.95%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 1.90%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 38 1.90%
17. Construction 36 1.80%
18. Other Transportation 36 1.80%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 1.75%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 32 1.60%

Sparta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 291 10.17%
2. Other Management Occupations 258 9.02%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 238 8.32%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 163 5.70%
5. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 125 4.37%
6. Business Operations Specialists 113 3.95%
7. Computer Specialists 103 3.60%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 102 3.57%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 101 3.53%
10. Other Production Occupations 89 3.11%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 2.62%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 59 2.06%
13. Lawyers 56 1.96%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 55 1.92%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 55 1.92%
16. Accountants and Auditors 54 1.89%
17. Engineers 53 1.85%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 51 1.78%
19. Other Health Occupations 48 1.68%
20. Financial Managers 35 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 209 10.43%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 115 5.74%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 110 5.49%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 5.09%
5. Business Operations Specialists 101 5.04%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 82 4.09%
7. Other Management Occupations 75 3.74%
8. Top Executives 68 3.39%
9. Registered Nurses 58 2.89%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 2.84%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 57 2.84%
12. Customer Service Representatives 55 2.74%
13. Teachers, Secondary School 53 2.64%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 48 2.40%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 48 2.40%
16. Financial Managers 47 2.35%
17. Child Care Workers 45 2.25%
18. Computer Specialists 44 2.20%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 2.10%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 41 2.05%

Sparta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,198 61.10%
15-35 hours 869 12.65%
1-14 hours 341 4.96%
No regular hours 1,463 21.29%

Sparta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 108 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 1.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 318 6.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 513 11.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 530 11.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 735 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 555 12.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 525 11.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 368 8.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 324 7.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 152 3.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 244 5.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 124 2.70%

Sparta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 97 2.11%
5-9 476 10.37%
10-14 350 7.63%
15-19 317 6.91%
20-24 327 7.12%
25-29 134 2.92%
30-34 441 9.61%
35-39 192 4.18%
40-44 262 5.71%
45-59 944 20.57%
60-89 741 16.14%
At least 90 309 6.73%

Sparta Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.48% 1,679 36.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 895 19.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 944 20.57%
At least 60 72 1.57% 978 21.31%

Sparta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 432 9.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,968 82.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 94 1.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 96 2.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 206 4.30%

Sparta Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparta Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,085 (9,863 people)
Families (2000): 2,762 (9,471 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,404
People at same address in 1995: 5,142
Sparta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12 0.39%
$10,000-$14,999 25 0.81%
$15,000-$19,999 78 2.53%
$20,000-$24,999 75 2.43%
$25,000-$29,999 52 1.69%
$30,000-$34,999 72 2.33%
$35,000-$39,999 84 2.72%
$40,000-$44,999 58 1.88%
$45,000-$49,999 74 2.40%
$50,000-$59,999 153 4.96%
$60,000-$74,999 353 11.44%
$75,000-$99,999 476 15.43%
$100,000-$124,999 495 16.05%
$125,000-$149,999 269 8.72%
$150,000-$199,999 434 14.07%
$200,000 or more 375 12.16%

Sparta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 301 9.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 765 24.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 56 1.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 608 19.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 808 26.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 386 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 3.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Sparta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,889 32.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,764 19.72%
Public Assistance 14 0.16%
Retirement 302 3.38%
Self Employment 411 4.59%
Social Security 399 4.46%
Supplemental Security 41 0.46%
Wage / Salary 2,830 31.64%
Other 295 3.30%

Sparta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 976 38.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,541 61.22%

Sparta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 2.94%
Color 1 Box Married 2,614 74.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 745 21.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 1.14%

Sparta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 220 6.18%
Color 1 Box Married 2,558 71.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 585 16.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 196 5.51%

Sparta Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparta Education Information Back to top
Sparta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 89 1.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 305 4.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,125 17.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,316 20.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 438 6.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,206 33.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,071 16.35%

Sparta Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 82 0.83% 245 2.48% 327 3.31%
Kindergarten 155 1.57% 20 0.20% 175 1.77%
Grades 1-4 715 7.23% 134 1.35% 849 8.58%
Grades 5-8 766 7.75% 82 0.83% 848 8.57%
Grades 9-12 652 6.59% 120 1.21% 772 7.81%
Undergrad college 213 2.15% 77 0.78% 290 2.93%
Graduate or professional school 55 0.56% 24 0.24% 79 0.80%
Total 2,638 26.67% 702 7.10% 3,340 33.77%

Sparta Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparta Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sparta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,722 98.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 146 1.48%

Sparta Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparta Criminal Information Back to top
Sparta Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.172 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.172 0.000 1.720 6.996 0.287 9.003
2000 0.054 0.054 0.054 0.000 0.162 0.000 1.516 6.010 0.162 7.688
2001 0.165 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.165 0.000 0.494 5.375 0.110 5.979
2002 0.217 0.000 0.000 0.054 0.271 0.108 1.138 2.926 0.217 4.388
2003 0.477 0.000 0.000 0.053 0.530 0.000 0.424 3.444 0.159 4.027
2004 0.207 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.207 0.000 0.982 3.462 0.258 4.702
2005 0.155 0.000 0.000 0.052 0.207 0.052 0.415 4.405 0.052 4.871
2006 0.000 0.000 0.052 0.052 0.103 0.000 0.776 4.810 0.052 5.638
2007 0.260 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.260 0.000 0.467 4.413 0.104 4.984

Sparta Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 35
2005 8 39
2006 9 37
2007 10 40

Sparta Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 160
2000 145
2001 112
2002 86

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Sparta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sparta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,786 18.06%
10-19 Years 1,739 17.58%
20-29 Years 587 5.94%
30-39 Years 1,622 16.40%
40-49 Years 2,012 20.34%
50-59 Years 1,338 13.53%
60-69 Years 442 4.47%
70-79 Years 244 2.47%
80-89 Years 102 1.03%
90+ Years 18 0.18%

Sparta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,991 50.47%
Color 1 Box Female 4,899 49.53%

Sparta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,320 94.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 260 2.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 169 1.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 94 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Sparta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,679 21.06%
2. Italian 2,366 18.60%
3. German 2,250 17.69%
4. English 1,052 8.27%
5. Polish 827 6.50%
6. Dutch 333 2.62%
7. United States Or American 327 2.57%
8. Scotch Irish 223 1.75%
9. Scottish 221 1.74%
10. French Non-Basque 216 1.70%

Sparta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,277 90.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 280 3.07%
3. Italian 120 1.31%
4. German 62 0.68%
5. Other Indo European 62 0.68%
6. Other Indic 47 0.51%
7. Scandinavian 42 0.46%
8. French 40 0.44%
9. Greek 38 0.42%
10. Russian 34 0.37%

Sparta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,175 92.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 443 4.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 272 2.75%

Sparta Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sparta Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparta Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07871