Sparta

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  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): 5,863
  • Land Area (2000): 214.659 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.851 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,623
Sparta Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,528 77.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 139 2.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,202 20.48%

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. Metal Manufactuing 158 11.60%
2. Construction 151 11.09%
3. Utilities 118 8.66%
4. Truck Transportation 72 5.29%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 68 4.99%
6. Food Manufacturing 65 4.77%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 4.48%
8. Public Administration 55 4.04%
9. Repair and Maintenance 54 3.96%
10. Health Care 50 3.67%
11. Educational Services 36 2.64%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 2.50%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 33 2.42%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 2.20%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 2.06%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 1.69%
17. Finance and Insurance 22 1.62%
18. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.32%
19. Mining 18 1.32%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 17 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 206 15.36%
2. Health Care 197 14.69%
3. Department and Other General Stores 124 9.25%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 112 8.35%
5. Metal Manufactuing 61 4.55%
6. Finance and Insurance 57 4.25%
7. Social Assistance 56 4.18%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 3.88%
9. Public Administration 49 3.65%
10. Food Manufacturing 43 3.21%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 1.86%
12. Construction 23 1.72%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.72%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 20 1.49%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.34%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.34%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 18 1.34%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.19%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.12%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 14 1.04%

Sparta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 130 9.54%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 104 7.64%
3. Other Production Occupations 70 5.14%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 4.33%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 50 3.67%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 3.38%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 3.30%
8. Other Management Occupations 44 3.23%
9. Plant and System Operators 41 3.01%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 35 2.57%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 2.42%
12. Electricians 31 2.28%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 2.13%
14. Other Construction Trades 28 2.06%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 28 2.06%
16. Religious Workers 28 2.06%
17. Business Operations Specialists 26 1.91%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 25 1.84%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 24 1.76%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 22 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 112 8.35%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 89 6.64%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 6.34%
4. Cashiers 73 5.44%
5. Secretaries and Admins 61 4.55%
6. Other Production Occupations 55 4.10%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 4.03%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 54 4.03%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 54 4.03%
10. Registered Nurses 46 3.43%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 39 2.91%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 39 2.91%
13. Child Care Workers 34 2.54%
14. Other Management Occupations 33 2.46%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 29 2.16%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.09%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 28 2.09%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 2.09%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 1.94%
20. Customer Service Representatives 26 1.94%

Sparta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,336 50.63%
15-35 hours 541 11.73%
1-14 hours 184 3.99%
No regular hours 1,553 33.66%

Sparta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 50 1.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 98 3.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 130 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 198 7.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 361 14.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 322 12.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 466 18.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 195 7.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 103 4.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 69 2.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 256 9.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 258 10.04%

Sparta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 280 10.89%
5-9 801 31.16%
10-14 401 15.60%
15-19 242 9.41%
20-24 181 7.04%
25-29 64 2.49%
30-34 193 7.51%
35-39 29 1.13%
40-44 30 1.17%
45-59 151 5.87%
60-89 131 5.10%
At least 90 68 2.64%

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 17 0.66% 1,952 75.92%
30-44 8 0.31% 244 9.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 151 5.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 199 7.74%

Sparta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 414 15.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,045 76.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.34%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 109 4.07%

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): 2,369 (5,703 people)
Families (2000): 1,587 (4,773 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 654
People at same address in 1995: 3,283
Sparta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 253 10.68%
$10,000-$14,999 214 9.03%
$15,000-$19,999 184 7.77%
$20,000-$24,999 190 8.02%
$25,000-$29,999 163 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 220 9.29%
$35,000-$39,999 114 4.81%
$40,000-$44,999 212 8.95%
$45,000-$49,999 160 6.75%
$50,000-$59,999 208 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 196 8.27%
$75,000-$99,999 150 6.33%
$100,000-$124,999 63 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 27 1.14%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 15 0.63%

Sparta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 665 28.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 744 31.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 78 3.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 362 15.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 305 12.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 120 5.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sparta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,721 25.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,034 15.29%
Public Assistance 69 1.02%
Retirement 637 9.42%
Self Employment 287 4.24%
Social Security 841 12.43%
Supplemental Security 141 2.08%
Wage / Salary 1,632 24.13%
Other 402 5.94%

Sparta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 820 62.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 493 37.55%

Sparta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 158 7.29%
Color 1 Box Married 1,407 64.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 536 24.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 3.00%

Sparta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 266 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,415 55.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 511 20.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 344 13.56%

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 225 5.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 568 12.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,858 41.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 980 22.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 314 7.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 314 7.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 190 4.27%

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 108 1.84% 12 0.20% 120 2.05%
Kindergarten 60 1.02% 6 0.10% 66 1.13%
Grades 1-4 324 5.53% 31 0.53% 355 6.05%
Grades 5-8 247 4.21% 20 0.34% 267 4.55%
Grades 9-12 320 5.46% 11 0.19% 331 5.65%
Undergrad college 157 2.68% 42 0.72% 199 3.39%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.20% 8 0.14% 20 0.34%
Total 1,228 20.94% 130 2.22% 1,358 23.16%

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 4,852 84.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 863 15.10%

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 Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 12
2005 5 12
2006 6 12
2007 6 11

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 750 12.79%
10-19 Years 849 14.48%
20-29 Years 576 9.82%
30-39 Years 708 12.08%
40-49 Years 889 15.16%
50-59 Years 765 13.05%
60-69 Years 485 8.27%
70-79 Years 489 8.34%
80-89 Years 265 4.52%
90+ Years 87 1.48%

Sparta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,748 46.87%
Color 1 Box Female 3,115 53.13%

Sparta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,896 83.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 762 13.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 94 1.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 66 1.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sparta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,502 35.11%
2. Irish 759 17.74%
3. English 507 11.85%
4. United States Or American 424 9.91%
5. Scotch Irish 229 5.35%
6. Italian 194 4.53%
7. French Non-Basque 166 3.88%
8. African 98 2.29%
9. Scottish 94 2.20%
10. Polish 41 0.96%

Sparta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,357 97.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 75 1.37%
3. French 42 0.77%
4. Chinese 14 0.26%

Sparta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,828 99.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 0.56%

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
62286