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Sparta, Wisconsin

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StatisticSpartaWisconsinUnited States
Total Population9,9505,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,973$77,485$80,734
Median Age37.140.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.7%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$180,600$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$861$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate11.3%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.6%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.322.226.4
Worked from Home10.2%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.4%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sparta, Wisconsin

Age in Sparta, Wisconsin

StatisticSpartaWisconsinUnited States
Median Age37.140.238.9
Under 18 %22.4%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.4%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Sparta, Wisconsin

StatisticSpartaWisconsinUnited States
Households4,2742,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.32.5
Family Households59.4%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children25.7%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone33.6%31.5%28.7%
Never Married28.8%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sparta, Wisconsin

StatisticSpartaWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,305$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.6%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.4%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.7%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.3%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.7%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households17.1%11.1%n/a

Housing in Sparta, Wisconsin

StatisticSpartaWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units4,5172,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.9%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.8%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.4%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.4%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.8%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,963$3,792n/a

Education in Sparta, Wisconsin

StatisticSpartaWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School8.4%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate34.6%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.3%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.2%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.5%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sparta, Wisconsin

StatisticSpartaWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.0%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.8%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.9%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.8%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sparta, Wisconsin

StatisticSpartaWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.3%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.8%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.6%7.2%16.7%

Cities near Sparta

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.