Sparta, WI Demographic Data

Sparta, WI Summary

Sparta is located in Monroe County in Wisconsin
  • Population: 9,538
  • Area: 6.59 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 6.54 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,447.12 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 771.00 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sparta, WI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,881
51%
50.8
Male
4,778
50%
49.2
Total Population
9,659
 
323,128,000

Sparta, WI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
745
7.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
568
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
530
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
370
3.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
563
5.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,732
17.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,009
10.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,259
13.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
615
6.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
694
7.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
913
9.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
485
5.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
176
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,488
77.5%
77.2
Female
3,703
49.5%
51.3
Male
3,785
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,421
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,913
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,574
16.3%
15.2
Female
871
55.3%
55.8
Male
703
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Sparta, WI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,371
97.0% 
96.8
White
8,805
91.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
200
2.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
60
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
111
1.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
66
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
33
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
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
191
2.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
288
3.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
583
6.0% 
17.8
Mexican
385
4.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
96
1.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
102
1.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,076
94.0% 
82.2

Sparta, WI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
302
4.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
330
4.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,718
39.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,507
21.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
757
11.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
959
13.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
310
4.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
632
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,251
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,269
18.4%
31.2

Sparta, WI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,298
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,472
44.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,304
16.7%
11.0%
Separated
122
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
620
7.9
5.8%

Sparta, WI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,441
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
473
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
378
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
22
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
72
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%

Sparta, WI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
297
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
366
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
514
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
440
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
537
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,082
25.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
531
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
407
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
87
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
59
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,134
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,373
 
31,128

Sparta, WI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
92
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
429
9.4%
9.8
Construction
230
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
935
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
117
2.6%
6.6
Information
41
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
999
22.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
268
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
305
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
311
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
475
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
257
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
85
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
471
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,174
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,111
24.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
964
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
824
18.1%
18.1%

Sparta, WI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,520
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,743
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
477
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
113
2.5%
2.7
Other means
133
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
54
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
 
26.6

Sparta, WI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
437
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,546
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,764
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
573
13.3%
21.0

Sparta, WI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,320
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,501
57.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,819
42.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
278
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

Sparta, WI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,598
1 room
220
4.8%
2.4
2 rooms
73
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
251
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
967
21.0%
16.5
5 rooms
871
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
876
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
419
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
415
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
506
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Sparta, WI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,598
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,559
55.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
132
2.9%
5.9
2-units
339
7.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
339
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
256
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
166
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
241
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
566
12.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Sparta, WI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,133
24.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
165
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
293
6.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
582
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
524
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
584
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
631
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
575
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
96
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.3%
1.4%

Sparta, WI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,122
72.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
125
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
835
19.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
131
3.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
55
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
35
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.4%
1.1

Sparta, WI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,525
 
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
2
0.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
18
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
82
5.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
155
10.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
628
41.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
631
41.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
742
48.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
274
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
217
14.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
59
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
233
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Sparta, WI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,791 
 
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
24
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
190
10.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
462
25.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,115
62.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
28
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
743
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
469
26.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
125
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
253
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
221
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
67
3.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
607
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
77
0.0%
0.0%

Sparta, WI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,501
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
497
19.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
564
22.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
856
34.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
372
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
156
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
34
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,200
 
205,000