Sparta, TN Demographic Data
Sparta, TN Summary
Sparta is located in White County in Tennessee
- Population: 4,961
- Area: 6.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 736.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 925.85 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sparta, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,796
55%
50.8
Male
2,267
45%
49.2
Total Population
5,063
323,128,000
Sparta, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
163
3.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
245
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
494
9.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
190
3.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
419
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
430
8.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
616
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
797
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
262
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
361
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
425
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
498
9.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
163
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,074
80.5%
77.2
Female
2,260
55.5%
51.3
Male
1,814
44.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,811
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,268
25.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,086
21.4%
15.2
Female
666
61.3%
55.8
Male
420
38.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Sparta, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,912
97.0%
96.8
White
4,575
90.4%
72.6
Black or African American
332
6.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
5
0.1%
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
5
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
151
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
271
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
3
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
268
5.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,792
94.6%
82.2
Sparta, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
461
13.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
222
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,558
43.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
940
26.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
106
3.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
155
4.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
110
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
683
19.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,869
80.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
265
7.5%
31.2
Sparta, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,181
28.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,743
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
612
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
59
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
566
13.6
5.8%
Sparta, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,895
99.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5
0.1%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Sparta, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
289
15.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
194
10.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
341
17.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
364
18.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
294
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
217
11.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
115
6.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
90
4.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
24
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
29,799
57,617
Per capita income
15,312
31,128
Sparta, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
185
11.5%
9.8
Construction
142
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
327
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
58
3.6%
6.6
Information
26
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
258
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
34
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
128
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
141
8.8%
4.6
Retail trade
148
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
81
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
67
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
231
14.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
377
23.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
192
12.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
374
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
430
26.8%
18.1%
Sparta, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,532
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,273
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
160
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
72
4.7%
1.8
Worked at home
27
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Sparta, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
198
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
832
43.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
611
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
287
14.9%
21.0
Sparta, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,928
80.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,080
56.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
848
44.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
472
19.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Sparta, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,400
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
42
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
132
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
488
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
446
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
614
25.6%
17.8
7 rooms
197
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
154
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
327
13.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sparta, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,400
1-unit, detached
1,991
83.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
0.2%
5.9
2-units
57
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
103
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
134
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
26
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
71
3.0%
9.0
Mobile home
13
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sparta, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
334
13.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
525
21.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
529
22.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
303
12.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
257
10.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
230
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
84
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
105
4.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
23
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.4%
1.4%
Sparta, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,027
53.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
797
41.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
75
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Sparta, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
534
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
15
2.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
28
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
7.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
130
24.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
323
60.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
251
47.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
46
8.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
91
17.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
129
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sparta, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
792
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
43
5.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
237
29.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
512
64.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
56
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
666
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
54
7.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
73
9.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
29
3.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
437
58.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
102
0.0%
0.0%
Sparta, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,080
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
220
20.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
388
35.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
230
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
54
5.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
140
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
33
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,900
205,000