Sparta, MO Demographic Data
Sparta, MO Summary
Sparta is located in Christian County in Missouri
- Population: 1,880
- Area: 1.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,518.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,397.64 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sparta, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
996
51%
50.8
Male
944
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,940
323,128,000
Sparta, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
220
11.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
204
10.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
108
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
92
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
131
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
350
18.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
303
15.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
176
9.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
77
4.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
113
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
82
4.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
77
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7
0.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,366
70.4%
77.2
Female
733
53.7%
51.3
Male
633
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,287
66.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
230
11.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
166
8.6%
15.2
Female
105
63.3%
55.8
Male
61
36.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Sparta, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,917
98.8%
96.8
White
1,892
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
7
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.6%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
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
7
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
23
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
90
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
86
4.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,850
95.4%
82.2
Sparta, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
17
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
149
12.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
473
39.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
285
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
73
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
170
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18
1.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
166
14.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,019
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
188
15.8%
31.2
Sparta, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
332
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
771
54.8%
47.5
Divorced
197
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
34
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
74
5.3
5.8%
Sparta, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,693
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
27
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
3
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.4%
1.1%
Sparta, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
70
10.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
27
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
73
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
114
16.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
161
23.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
142
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
100
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6
0.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
39,310
57,617
Per capita income
16,411
31,128
Sparta, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
79
9.5%
9.8
Construction
70
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
236
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
38
4.6%
6.6
Information
24
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
65
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
38
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
47
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
14
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
142
17.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
64
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
107
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
191
22.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
163
19.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
201
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
171
20.5%
18.1%
Sparta, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
807
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
706
87.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
67
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
7
0.9%
2.7
Other means
13
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
14
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Sparta, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
41
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
218
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
347
49.9%
37.1
3 or more
90
12.9%
21.0
Sparta, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
696
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
418
60.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
278
39.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
91
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Sparta, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
787
1 room
14
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
71
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
134
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
270
34.3%
19.8
6 rooms
171
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
51
6.5%
12.0
8 rooms
36
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
40
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sparta, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
787
1-unit, detached
536
68.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
8.8%
5.9
2-units
23
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
65
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
94
11.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sparta, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
42
5.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
10
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
51
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
81
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
91
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
73
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
123
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
304
38.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sparta, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22
3.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
147
21.1%
4.7
Electricity
497
71.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
11
1.6%
1.1
Sparta, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
280
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
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
4
1.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
8.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
94
33.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
157
56.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
131
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
41
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
6.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
73
26.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Sparta, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
264
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
25
9.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
39
14.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
200
75.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
660
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
41
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
28
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
16.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
103
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Sparta, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
418
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
65
15.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
163
39.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
162
38.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18
4.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,400
205,000