Sparta, MI Demographic Data

Sparta, MI Summary

Sparta is located in Kent County in Michigan
  • Population: 4,162
  • Area: 2.47 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,686.38 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 757.87 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sparta, MI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,039
48%
50.8
Male
2,241
52%
49.2
Total Population
4,280
 
323,128,000

Sparta, MI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
312
7.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
206
4.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
325
7.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
318
7.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
237
5.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
696
16.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
507
11.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
551
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
300
7.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
172
4.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
285
6.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
260
6.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
111
2.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,236
75.6%
77.2
Female
1,680
51.9%
51.3
Male
1,556
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,093
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
734
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
656
15.3%
15.2
Female
432
65.9%
55.8
Male
224
34.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Sparta, MI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,174
97.5% 
96.8
White
4,037
94.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
91
2.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
29
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
29
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
17
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
106
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
317
7.4% 
17.8
Mexican
302
7.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
9
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
6
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,963
92.6% 
82.2

Sparta, MI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
97
3.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
191
6.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,031
35.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
736
25.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
285
9.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
417
14.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
125
4.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
288
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,594
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
542
18.8%
31.2

Sparta, MI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,203
35.0%
33.7%
Now Married
1,345
39.1%
47.5
Divorced
527
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
58
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
304
8.8
5.8%

Sparta, MI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,756
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
212
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
93
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
72
1.8%
1.1%

Sparta, MI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
108
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
104
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
220
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
216
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
341
20.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
399
23.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
152
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
116
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
28
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
41,404
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,680
 
31,128

Sparta, MI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
244
11.5%
9.8
Construction
127
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
541
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
36
1.7%
6.6
Information
26
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
481
22.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
164
7.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
91
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
43
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
213
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
57
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
104
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
189
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
616
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
397
18.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
529
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
400
18.8%
18.1%

Sparta, MI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,108
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,856
88.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
77
3.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
38
1.8%
5.1
Walked
70
3.3%
2.7
Other means
15
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
52
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
 
26.6

Sparta, MI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
216
12.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
579
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
605
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
298
17.6%
21.0

Sparta, MI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,698
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,015
59.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
683
40.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
100
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Sparta, MI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,798
1 room
38
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
37
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
223
12.4%
9.1
4 rooms
290
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
396
22.0%
19.8
6 rooms
374
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
169
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
93
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
178
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Sparta, MI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,798
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,091
60.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
5.2%
5.9
2-units
131
7.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
124
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
102
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
77
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
179
10.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Sparta, MI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
368
20.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
160
8.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
235
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
214
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
280
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
215
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
187
10.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
139
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Sparta, MI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,544
90.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
117
6.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
17
1.0%
1.1

Sparta, MI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
703
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
11
1.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
3.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
37
5.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
231
32.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
402
57.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
329
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
133
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
78
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
133
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Sparta, MI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
674 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
4.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
30
4.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
90
13.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
526
78.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
703
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
58
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
130
19.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
113
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
83
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
195
28.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%

Sparta, MI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,015
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
23
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
381
37.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
532
52.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
62
6.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17
1.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
106,600
 
205,000