Sparta, NC Demographic Data
Sparta, NC Summary
Sparta is located in Alleghany County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,953
- Area: 2.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 811.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,854.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sparta, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
887
51%
50.8
Male
839
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,726
323,128,000
Sparta, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
127
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
101
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
72
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
64
3.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
139
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
165
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
174
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
204
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
81
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
112
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
276
16.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
169
9.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
42
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,396
80.9%
77.2
Female
743
53.2%
51.3
Male
653
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,319
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
561
32.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
487
28.2%
15.2
Female
275
56.5%
55.8
Male
212
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Sparta, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,696
98.3%
96.8
White
1,466
84.9%
72.6
Black or African American
43
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
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
177
10.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
30
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
271
15.7%
17.8
Mexican
208
12.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
27
1.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,455
84.3%
82.2
Sparta, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
140
11.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
223
18.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
394
32.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
204
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
130
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
79
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
53
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
363
29.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
860
70.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
132
10.8%
31.2
Sparta, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
355
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
625
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
243
17.0%
11.0%
Separated
59
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
144
10.1
5.8%
Sparta, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,423
89.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
176
11.0%
21.6%
Spanish
167
10.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.6%
1.1%
Sparta, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
87
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
192
24.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
165
21.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
68
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
104
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
80
10.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
36
4.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
18
2.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
21,012
57,617
Per capita income
16,947
31,128
Sparta, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
68
11.0%
9.8
Construction
78
12.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
163
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
12
1.9%
6.6
Information
8
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
66
10.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
34
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
57
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
13
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
95
15.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3
0.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
74
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
106
17.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
90
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
149
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
201
32.4%
18.1%
Sparta, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
590
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
495
83.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
66
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
11
1.9%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
18
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Sparta, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
114
14.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
322
41.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
207
26.8%
37.1
3 or more
129
16.7%
21.0
Sparta, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
772
77.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
395
51.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
377
48.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
231
23.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Sparta, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,003
1 room
23
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
24
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
156
15.6%
9.1
4 rooms
213
21.2%
16.5
5 rooms
258
25.7%
19.8
6 rooms
137
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
109
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
37
3.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
46
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sparta, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,003
1-unit, detached
663
66.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
1.2%
5.9
2-units
88
8.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
55
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
99
9.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
24
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
28
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sparta, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
48
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
140
14.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
189
18.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
315
31.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
141
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
103
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
46
4.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sparta, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17
2.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
51
6.6%
4.7
Electricity
496
64.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
179
23.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
10
1.3%
1.1
Sparta, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
180
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3
1.7%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
4.4%
28.8%
Less than $500
13
7.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
8.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
139
77.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
67
37.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
29
16.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
2.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
53
29.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sparta, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
377
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
163
43.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
192
50.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
556
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
42
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11
3.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
37
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
66
18.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
176
48.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Sparta, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
395
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
18
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
144
36.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
129
32.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
30
7.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
35
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
33
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,400
205,000