Sparta

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  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): 11,398
  • Land Area (2000): 141.775 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.151 square kilometers
Sparta Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,710 2003 8,802 2005 8,836
2002 8,773 2004 Not Available 2006 8,859

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Houses (2000): 4,700
Sparta Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,739 76.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 183 1.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,490 21.82%

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Sparta Employment Information Back to top
Sparta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 337 11.54%
2. Public Administration 316 10.82%
3. Wood Manufacturing 158 5.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 145 4.96%
5. Educational Services 131 4.48%
6. Truck Transportation 120 4.11%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 116 3.97%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 91 3.12%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 90 3.08%
10. Repair and Maintenance 90 3.08%
11. Metal Manufactuing 86 2.94%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 84 2.88%
13. Finance and Insurance 73 2.50%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 66 2.26%
15. Department and Other General Stores 64 2.19%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.16%
17. Food Manufacturing 61 2.09%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 61 2.09%
19. Rail Transportation 51 1.75%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 475 17.40%
2. Educational Services 317 11.61%
3. Public Administration 247 9.05%
4. Social Assistance 175 6.41%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 162 5.93%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 155 5.68%
7. Department and Other General Stores 108 3.96%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 105 3.85%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 100 3.66%
10. Finance and Insurance 81 2.97%
11. Food Manufacturing 74 2.71%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 2.16%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 56 2.05%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 1.72%
15. Construction 44 1.61%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 1.50%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 1.47%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 1.39%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 1.17%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 1.03%

Sparta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 214 7.33%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 193 6.61%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 181 6.20%
4. Other Management Occupations 139 4.76%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 119 4.07%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 119 4.07%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 108 3.70%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 95 3.25%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 85 2.91%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 2.67%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 75 2.57%
12. Top Executives 71 2.43%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.23%
14. Construction Laborers 60 2.05%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 59 2.02%
16. Engineers 58 1.99%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 55 1.88%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 54 1.85%
19. Other Construction Trades 50 1.71%
20. Computer Specialists 48 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 179 6.56%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 155 5.68%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 150 5.49%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 145 5.31%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 134 4.91%
6. Other Production Occupations 121 4.43%
7. Other Management Occupations 112 4.10%
8. Child Care Workers 108 3.96%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 3.59%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 97 3.55%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 3.41%
12. Cashiers 85 3.11%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 76 2.78%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 60 2.20%
15. Registered Nurses 60 2.20%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 59 2.16%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 1.94%
18. Business Operations Specialists 50 1.83%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 47 1.72%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 1.61%

Sparta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,990 56.64%
15-35 hours 1,140 12.94%
1-14 hours 361 4.10%
No regular hours 2,319 26.32%

Sparta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 289 5.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 218 3.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 328 5.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 538 9.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 872 15.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 966 17.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 777 14.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 260 4.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 216 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 105 1.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 76 1.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 483 8.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 352 6.37%

Sparta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 469 8.49%
5-9 1,295 23.44%
10-14 1,129 20.43%
15-19 698 12.63%
20-24 500 9.05%
25-29 244 4.42%
30-34 464 8.40%
35-39 88 1.59%
40-44 163 2.95%
45-59 214 3.87%
60-89 129 2.33%
At least 90 132 2.39%

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 7 0.13% 4,328 78.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 715 12.94%
45-59 8 0.14% 206 3.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 261 4.72%

Sparta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 577 10.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,664 81.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 202 3.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 172 3.02%

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): 4,542 (11,026 people)
Families (2000): 2,958 (8,909 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,490
People at same address in 1995: 5,986
Sparta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 421 9.27%
$10,000-$14,999 268 5.90%
$15,000-$19,999 397 8.74%
$20,000-$24,999 425 9.36%
$25,000-$29,999 300 6.61%
$30,000-$34,999 352 7.75%
$35,000-$39,999 261 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 353 7.77%
$45,000-$49,999 278 6.12%
$50,000-$59,999 470 10.35%
$60,000-$74,999 440 9.69%
$75,000-$99,999 325 7.16%
$100,000-$124,999 89 1.96%
$125,000-$149,999 51 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 44 0.97%
$200,000 or more 68 1.50%

Sparta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,266 28.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,340 29.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 227 5.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 658 14.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 539 11.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 300 6.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 97 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sparta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,682 28.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,939 14.94%
Public Assistance 88 0.68%
Retirement 847 6.53%
Self Employment 633 4.88%
Social Security 1,272 9.80%
Supplemental Security 192 1.48%
Wage / Salary 3,526 27.17%
Other 797 6.14%

Sparta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,347 57.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,016 43.00%

Sparta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 426 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 2,563 58.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,248 28.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 3.55%

Sparta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 461 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 2,490 53.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 924 19.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 770 16.58%

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 536 6.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,130 13.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,176 37.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,776 21.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 603 7.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 963 11.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 268 3.17%

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 175 1.54% 25 0.22% 200 1.75%
Kindergarten 136 1.19% 22 0.19% 158 1.39%
Grades 1-4 541 4.75% 90 0.79% 631 5.54%
Grades 5-8 617 5.41% 140 1.23% 757 6.64%
Grades 9-12 754 6.62% 43 0.38% 797 6.99%
Undergrad college 208 1.82% 49 0.43% 257 2.25%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.34% 11 0.10% 50 0.44%
Total 2,470 21.67% 380 3.33% 2,850 25.00%

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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 9,945 90.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,045 9.51%

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): 61
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 1.148 0.459 0.000 0.230 1.837 0.000 7.003 25.029 1.607 33.639
2002 2.736 0.456 0.000 0.114 3.306 0.114 3.990 20.859 0.912 25.875
2003 1.477 0.568 0.000 0.341 2.386 0.000 2.386 18.405 0.795 21.586
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.132 0.679 0.000 0.340 2.150 0.226 3.395 28.293 3.961 35.650
2006 0.790 0.790 0.000 0.339 1.919 0.000 4.741 33.299 1.242 39.282
2007 3.308 0.331 0.000 0.331 3.969 0.000 6.064 27.233 0.662 33.958

Sparta Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 16
2005 2 16
2006 2 17
2007 2 17

Sparta Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 309
2002 256

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Sparta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sparta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,505 13.20%
10-19 Years 1,770 15.53%
20-29 Years 1,302 11.42%
30-39 Years 1,546 13.56%
40-49 Years 1,716 15.06%
50-59 Years 1,354 11.88%
60-69 Years 833 7.31%
70-79 Years 742 6.51%
80-89 Years 507 4.45%
90+ Years 123 1.08%

Sparta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,530 48.52%
Color 1 Box Female 5,868 51.48%

Sparta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,006 96.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 166 1.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 66 0.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 65 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 57 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Sparta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,434 40.66%
2. Norwegian 2,079 15.56%
3. Irish 1,642 12.29%
4. English 859 6.43%
5. United States Or American 516 3.86%
6. Polish 389 2.91%
7. Dutch 364 2.72%
8. Swedish 363 2.72%
9. French Non-Basque 335 2.51%
10. Danish 224 1.68%

Sparta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,189 95.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 267 2.49%
3. German 98 0.92%
4. French 38 0.36%
5. Scandinavian 27 0.25%
6. Other Slavic 26 0.24%
7. Miao / Hmong 23 0.21%
8. Chinese 18 0.17%
9. African 7 0.07%
10. Korean 5 0.05%

Sparta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,253 98.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 90 0.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 69 0.60%

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
54656