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


Sparta Legal Resources Back to top

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Sparta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,459
  • Land Area (2000): 526.315 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.645 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,265
Sparta Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,970 61.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 171 2.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,318 35.89%

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.


Sparta Employment Information Back to top
Sparta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 110 14.61%
2. Wood Manufacturing 106 14.08%
3. Construction 77 10.23%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 6.24%
5. Utilities 36 4.78%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 31 4.12%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 30 3.98%
8. Truck Transportation 30 3.98%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 3.72%
10. Educational Services 24 3.19%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 3.05%
12. Food Manufacturing 21 2.79%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 20 2.66%
14. Health Care 17 2.26%
15. Repair and Maintenance 17 2.26%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 13 1.73%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 1.59%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 11 1.46%
19. Other Transportation 11 1.46%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 11 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 251 28.04%
2. Educational Services 126 14.08%
3. Public Administration 67 7.49%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 52 5.81%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 50 5.59%
6. Social Assistance 50 5.59%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 29 3.24%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 29 3.24%
9. Wood Manufacturing 24 2.68%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 2.46%
11. Finance and Insurance 22 2.46%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 1.90%
13. Department and Other General Stores 16 1.79%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 16 1.79%
15. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 13 1.45%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 1.34%
17. Food Manufacturing 11 1.23%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 10 1.12%
19. Metal Manufactuing 9 1.01%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 0.89%

Sparta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 114 15.14%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 88 11.69%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 50 6.64%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 38 5.05%
5. Construction Laborers 36 4.78%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 4.78%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 3.85%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 29 3.85%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27 3.59%
10. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 26 3.45%
11. Other Construction Trades 26 3.45%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 24 3.19%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 2.39%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 18 2.39%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 2.12%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 1.99%
17. Food Processing Workers 13 1.73%
18. Agricultural Workers 12 1.59%
19. Bus Drivers 12 1.59%
20. Other Management Occupations 10 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 108 12.07%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 64 7.15%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 6.15%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 5.81%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 45 5.03%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 39 4.36%
7. Other Production Occupations 38 4.25%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35 3.91%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 34 3.80%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 3.58%
11. Registered Nurses 31 3.46%
12. Secretaries and Admins 29 3.24%
13. Other Management Occupations 27 3.02%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 2.91%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 25 2.79%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 2.46%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 2.12%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 2.12%
19. Cashiers 18 2.01%
20. Child Care Workers 18 2.01%

Sparta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,806 35.29%
15-35 hours 244 4.77%
1-14 hours 98 1.91%
No regular hours 2,970 58.03%

Sparta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 111 6.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 70 4.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 113 7.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 220 13.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 157 9.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 193 12.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 176 11.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 96 6.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29 1.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 56 3.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 178 11.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 189 11.82%

Sparta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 75 4.69%
5-9 254 15.88%
10-14 198 12.38%
15-19 128 8.01%
20-24 69 4.32%
25-29 9 0.56%
30-34 285 17.82%
35-39 103 6.44%
40-44 76 4.75%
45-59 174 10.88%
60-89 116 7.25%
At least 90 112 7.00%

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 4 0.25% 729 45.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 464 29.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 174 10.88%
At least 60 15 0.94% 213 13.32%

Sparta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 580 35.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 888 54.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 64 3.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 1.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 44 2.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 1.24%

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): 1,864 (5,000 people)
Families (2000): 1,320 (4,369 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 283
People at same address in 1995: 4,381
Sparta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 542 29.08%
$10,000-$14,999 215 11.53%
$15,000-$19,999 235 12.61%
$20,000-$24,999 138 7.40%
$25,000-$29,999 85 4.56%
$30,000-$34,999 127 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 157 8.42%
$40,000-$44,999 69 3.70%
$45,000-$49,999 49 2.63%
$50,000-$59,999 110 5.90%
$60,000-$74,999 37 1.98%
$75,000-$99,999 53 2.84%
$100,000-$124,999 32 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.11%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.16%
$200,000 or more 10 0.54%

Sparta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 520 28.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 470 25.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 2.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 298 16.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 279 15.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 140 7.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 2.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 2.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sparta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,217 28.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 242 5.69%
Public Assistance 158 3.71%
Retirement 202 4.75%
Self Employment 118 2.77%
Social Security 591 13.89%
Supplemental Security 223 5.24%
Wage / Salary 1,160 27.27%
Other 343 8.06%

Sparta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 346 55.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 272 44.01%

Sparta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 108 3.56%
Color 1 Box Married 2,046 67.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 776 25.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 106 3.49%

Sparta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 156 7.15%
Color 1 Box Married 800 36.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 788 36.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 437 20.04%

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 631 12.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,215 24.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,792 36.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 662 13.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 86 1.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 349 7.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 200 4.05%

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 115 1.78% 8 0.12% 123 1.90%
Kindergarten 113 1.75% 0 0.00% 113 1.75%
Grades 1-4 248 3.84% 30 0.46% 278 4.30%
Grades 5-8 470 7.28% 7 0.11% 477 7.39%
Grades 9-12 443 6.86% 58 0.90% 501 7.76%
Undergrad college 160 2.48% 17 0.26% 177 2.74%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.17% 3 0.05% 14 0.22%
Total 1,560 24.15% 123 1.90% 1,683 26.06%

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 3,242 64.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,797 35.66%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,367
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
2001 7.056 0.000 0.000 1.283 8.339 0.000 20.526 19.243 0.641 40.411

Sparta Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 76

Sparta Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sparta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 771 11.94%
10-19 Years 908 14.06%
20-29 Years 1,064 16.47%
30-39 Years 1,161 17.97%
40-49 Years 993 15.37%
50-59 Years 621 9.61%
60-69 Years 434 6.72%
70-79 Years 324 5.02%
80-89 Years 140 2.17%
90+ Years 43 0.67%

Sparta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,693 57.18%
Color 1 Box Female 2,766 42.82%

Sparta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 5,323 82.41%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,054 16.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 45 0.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sparta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 159 26.28%
2. Irish 124 20.50%
3. German 118 19.50%
4. English 58 9.59%
5. Scotch Irish 41 6.78%
6. African 39 6.45%
7. British 15 2.48%
8. Finnish 13 2.15%
9. Lebanese 11 1.82%
10. Italian 10 1.65%

Sparta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,981 98.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 80 1.31%
3. Arabic 11 0.18%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 8 0.13%
5. German 3 0.05%
6. French 2 0.03%

Sparta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,428 99.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.20%

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
31087