Sparta, MI City Data

Sparta, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,159 people who live in Sparta and approximately 574,335 who live in Kent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sparta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sparta. We have included Sparta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sparta Information

Kent County where Sparta resides is 872.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 574,335 and has a population rank of 93 out of all the places in the United States.

Sparta has a total of 4,159 people and of those residents there are 1,938 males and 2,221 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 33.5. There are approximately 9,598 births each year and around 4,112 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sparta varies per year, but currently 4,108 are one race and 51 are two or more races.

Of the 4,159 people who live in Sparta, there are 1,331 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sparta is 659 male and 672 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,924.

General Sparta Information
Total area in square miles - Kent County	872.18
Water area in square miles - Kent County	N/A
Resident population - Kent County	574,335
Population rank - Kent County	93
Total population	4,159
Total population (male)	1,938
Total population (female)	2,221
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	33.5
Births - Kent County	9,598
Deaths- Kent County	4,112
Population of one race	4,108
Population of two or more races	51
Population under 20 years	1,331
Population under 20 years (male)	659
Population under 20 years (female)	672
Total population 18 years and over	2,924

Sparta Social Characteristics

There are 212,890 households in Sparta. Families make up 145,276 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sparta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (111,354), male householder with no wife present (8,486) and female householder with no husband present (23,835). The remainder of the Sparta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 68,767. Sparta, MI moving companies help people in Sparta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sparta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sparta is based, there are 226,251 females 15 and over; of those females there are 60,570 never married, 118,227 now married, 3,447 separated, 19,421 widowed, and 24,586 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,317 separated, 4,247 widowed and 17,995 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sparta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sparta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kent County)
Total households	212,890
Family households (families)	145,276
With own children under 18 years	80,434
Married-couple family	111,354
With own children under 18 years	57,415
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,486
With own children under 18 years	4,376
Female householder, no husband present, family	23,835
With own children under 18 years	16,276
Nonfamily households	68,767
Householder living alone	54,400
65 years and over	16,943

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	655
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	385
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,495
Householder	1,094
Spouse	805
Child	1,388
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	93
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	91
Foster child	6
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	615
Male householder	187
Male householder living alone	140
Male householder not living alone	47
Female householder	337
Female householder living alone	309
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	226,251
Never married	60,570
Now married	118,227
Separated	3,447
Widowed	19,421
Divorced	24,586
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,317
Widowed	4,247
Divorced	17,995

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,159
Male	1,938
Under 5 years	169
5 to 9 years	171
10 to 14 years	175
15 to 17 years	109
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	28
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	174
30 to 34 years	151
35 to 39 years	153
40 to 44 years	158
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	28
Female	2,221
Under 5 years	176
5 to 9 years	168
10 to 14 years	161
15 to 17 years	106
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	35
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	187
30 to 34 years	157
35 to 39 years	160
40 to 44 years	159
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	80

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,159
One race	4,108
White	3,980
Black or African American	26
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	51

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,110
People who are White alone	3,932
People who are Black or African American alone	25
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	149
People who are Some other race alone	78

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	530,219
Same house	277,682
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	45,991
Different state or abroad	46,237
Different state	31,936
Abroad	14,301

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kent County)
Total resident population	574,335
Born in United States	346,680
State of residence	434,280
Different state	97,326
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,575
Foreign born	38,154

Sparta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sparta. That total enrollment is 165,304 for the population of the country, which includes Sparta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 45,052 and elementary or high school enrollment was 221,165 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 34,030.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sparta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	165,304
Pre-kindergarten	10,890
Public	6,492
Private	4,398
Kindergarten	9,800
Public	8,124
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	74,011
Public	61,920
Private	12,091
Elementary and high school	110,583
Public	92,960
Private	17,623
High school grades 9 to 12	36,572
Public	31,040
Private	5,532
College, undergraduate years	28,617
Public	18,919
Private	9,698
Graduate or professional school	5,414
Public	3,812
Private	1,602
Not enrolled in school	382,359

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	351,875
Less than 9th grade	16,001
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	38,147
High school graduate	99,420
Some college, no degree	80,393
Associate's degree	27,076
Bachelor's degree	90,838
Graduate or professional degree	25.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	61,488

Sparta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 429,573 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sparta. The Sparta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (89,900), service occupations (38,398), sales and office occupations (77,454), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,292), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,349) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (59,765). The 429,573 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 253,052 private wage and salary workers, 21,555 government workers, 13,892 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kent County)
Population 16 years and over	429,573
In labor force	302,688
Civilian labor force	302,528
Employed	289,158
Unemployed	13,370
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	160
Females 16 years and over	221,659
In labor force	141,126
Civilian labor force	141,106
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,466
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	207,914
In labor force	161,562
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,904
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kent County)
Workers 16 years and over	284,236
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	236,947
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,040
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,945
Other means	1,800
Worked at home	8,502
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,718,640

OCCUPATION (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Management, professional, and related occupations	89,900
Service occupations	38,398
Sales and office occupations	77,454
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,292
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,349
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	59,765

INDUSTRY (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,618
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	68,610
Wholesale trade	15,790
Retail trade	38,064
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,855
Information	5,682
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,654
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	54,439
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,390
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,752

CLASS OF WORKER (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Private wage and salary workers	253,052
Government workers	21,555
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,892
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sparta Housing Characteristics

In Sparta, MI there are 224,000 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 212,890 occupied and 11,110 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sparta, there are 142,341 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,303 units in Sparta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sparta, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sparta, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sparta. There are 2,521 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,107 with rent between $200-299, 17,236 with rent between $300-499 and 38,841 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sparta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sparta, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kent County)
Total housing units	224,000
Occupied housing units	212,890
Vacant housing units	11,110

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kent County)
Total housing units	224,000
1-unit, detached	142,341
1-unit, attached	10,303
2 units	13,580
3 or 4 units	8,518
5 to 9 units	9,792
10 to 19 units	13,900
20 to 49 units	7,516
50 or more units	6,956
Mobile home	11,069

HOUSING TENURE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Owner-occupied	149,679
Renter-occupied	63,211

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
No vehicles available	14,981
2 vehicle available	126,220
3 vehicles available	25,616
4 vehicles available	7,323
5 or more vehicles available	2,858

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Utility gas	183,837
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,839
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,315
Coal or coke	12
Wood	1,255
Solar energy	58
Other fuel	1,270
No fuel used	767

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Less Than $50,000	149,679
$50,000 to $99,999	43,322
$100,000 to $149,999	40,635
$150,000 to $199,999	18,387
$200,000 to $299,999	12,031
$300,000 to $499,999	3,032
$1,000,000 or more	160
Median (dollars)	115,100

GROSS RENT (Kent County)
Occupied units paying rent	63,211
Less than $200	2,521
$200 to $299	2,107
$300 to $499	17,236
$500 to $699	26,140
$700 to $999	10,441
$1,000 to $1,499	2,004
$1,500 or more	255