Sparta, NJ City Data

Sparta, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,148 people who live in Sparta and approximately 144,166 who live in Sussex 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

Sussex County where Sparta resides is 535.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 144,166 and has a population rank of 379 out of all the places in the United States.

Sparta has a total of 19,148 people and of those residents there are 9,452 males and 9,696 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 1,771 births each year and around 1,029 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sparta varies per year, but currently 18,941 are one race and 207 are two or more races.

Of the 19,148 people who live in Sparta, there are 6,182 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sparta is 3,169 male and 3,013 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 13,318.

General Sparta Information
Total area in square miles - Sussex County	535.99
Water area in square miles - Sussex County	N/A
Resident population - Sussex County	144,166
Population rank - Sussex County	379
Total population	19,148
Total population (male)	9,452
Total population (female)	9,696
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Sussex County	1,771
Deaths- Sussex County	1,029
Population of one race	18,941
Population of two or more races	207
Population under 20 years	6,182
Population under 20 years (male)	3,169
Population under 20 years (female)	3,013
Total population 18 years and over	13,318

Sparta Social Characteristics

There are 50,831 households in Sparta. Families make up 38,912 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sparta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,024), male householder with no wife present (1,621) and female householder with no husband present (4,034). The remainder of the Sparta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,026. Sparta, NJ 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 56,341 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,982 never married, 34,454 now married, 985 separated, 4,927 widowed, and 4,993 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 734 separated, 1,128 widowed and 3,637 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 (Sussex County)
Total households	50,831
Family households (families)	38,912
With own children under 18 years	21,194
Married-couple family	33,024
With own children under 18 years	17,495
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,621
With own children under 18 years	869
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,034
With own children under 18 years	2,154
Nonfamily households	12,026
Householder living alone	9,604
65 years and over	3,226

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,016
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,170
Average household size	2.89
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,574
Householder	5,352
Spouse	4,833
Child	6,852
Other relatives	159
Nonrelatives	126
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	190
Foster child	5
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,538
Male householder	542
Male householder living alone	419
Male householder not living alone	123
Female householder	729
Female householder living alone	648
Female householder not living alone	81
Nonrelatives	267
Unmarried partner	139
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	66
Foster child	5
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	56,341
Never married	10,982
Now married	34,454
Separated	985
Widowed	4,927
Divorced	4,993
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	734
Widowed	1,128
Divorced	3,637

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,148
Male	9,452
Under 5 years	753
5 to 9 years	912
10 to 14 years	857
15 to 17 years	453
18 and 19 years	194
20 years	62
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	153
25 to 29 years	293
30 to 34 years	579
35 to 39 years	947
40 to 44 years	966
45 to 49 years	830
50 to 54 years	760
55 to 59 years	606
60 and 61 years	198
62 to 64 years	189
65 and 66 years	87
67 to 69 years	116
70 to 74 years	188
75 to 79 years	130
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	41
Female	9,696
Under 5 years	736
5 to 9 years	851
10 to 14 years	824
15 to 17 years	444
18 and 19 years	158
20 years	43
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	338
30 to 34 years	689
35 to 39 years	1,002
40 to 44 years	1,004
45 to 49 years	834
50 to 54 years	788
55 to 59 years	548
60 and 61 years	140
62 to 64 years	193
65 and 66 years	86
67 to 69 years	139
70 to 74 years	228
75 to 79 years	199
80 to 84 years	126
85 years and over	143

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,148
One race	18,941
White	18,494
Black or African American	61
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	278
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	13
Two or more races	207

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,112
People who are White alone	18,458
People who are Black or African American alone	61
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	278
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	484
People who are Some other race alone	90

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	134,380
Same house	86,012
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,932
Different state or abroad	9,077
Different state	8,050
Abroad	1,027

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sussex County)
Total resident population	144,166
Born in United States	74,381
State of residence	98,067
Different state	36,974
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	954
Foreign born	8,171

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 40,610 for the population of the country, which includes Sparta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,136 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,007 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,367.

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	40,610
Pre-kindergarten	3,577
Public	1,237
Private	2,340
Kindergarten	2,161
Public	1,829
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,792
Public	18,223
Private	1,569
Elementary and high school	28,504
Public	26,274
Private	2,230
High school grades 9 to 12	8,712
Public	8,051
Private	661
College, undergraduate years	5,201
Public	3,959
Private	1,242
Graduate or professional school	1,167
Public	636
Private	531
Not enrolled in school	97,999

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	95,094
Less than 9th grade	2,773
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,952
High school graduate	31,740
Some college, no degree	21,321
Associate's degree	6,427
Bachelor's degree	25,881
Graduate or professional degree	27.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,640

Sparta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 108,225 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sparta. The Sparta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,375), service occupations (8,906), sales and office occupations (21,120), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (163), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,910) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,439). The 108,225 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 58,806 private wage and salary workers, 10,514 government workers, 4,366 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sussex County)
Population 16 years and over	108,225
In labor force	76,705
Civilian labor force	76,632
Employed	73,913
Unemployed	2,719
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	73
Females 16 years and over	55,164
In labor force	34,461
Civilian labor force	34,453
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,208
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	53,061
In labor force	42,244
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,511
Armed forces	65

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sussex County)
Workers 16 years and over	72,728
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,033
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,836
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	965
Other means	336
Worked at home	2,442
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,690,565

OCCUPATION (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,375
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,375
Service occupations	8,906
Sales and office occupations	21,120
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	163
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,910
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,439

INDUSTRY (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,375
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	631
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,840
Wholesale trade	3,094
Retail trade	9,682
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,077
Information	2,865
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,543
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,600
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,819
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,298
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,362

CLASS OF WORKER (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,375
Private wage and salary workers	58,806
Government workers	10,514
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,366
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sparta Housing Characteristics

In Sparta, NJ there are 56,528 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 50,831 occupied and 5,697 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sparta, there are 45,609 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,383 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, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sparta, NJ 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 237 housing units with rent less than $200, 240 with rent between $200-299, 496 with rent between $300-499 and 7,047 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, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sussex County)
Total housing units	56,528
Occupied housing units	50,831
Vacant housing units	5,697

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sussex County)
Total housing units	56,528
1-unit, detached	45,609
1-unit, attached	2,383
2 units	1,649
3 or 4 units	1,662
5 to 9 units	1,861
10 to 19 units	1,424
20 to 49 units	369
50 or more units	747
Mobile home	780

HOUSING TENURE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	50,831
Owner-occupied	42,039
Renter-occupied	8,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	50,831
No vehicles available	2,132
2 vehicle available	36,519
3 vehicles available	8,242
4 vehicles available	2,305
5 or more vehicles available	861

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	50,831
Utility gas	4,956
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,921
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32,730
Coal or coke	120
Wood	1,006
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	296
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	50,831
Less Than $50,000	42,039
$50,000 to $99,999	3,118
$100,000 to $149,999	13,506
$150,000 to $199,999	10,904
$200,000 to $299,999	6,922
$300,000 to $499,999	1,941
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Sussex County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,792
Less than $200	237
$200 to $299	240
$300 to $499	496
$500 to $699	1,808
$700 to $999	3,473
$1,000 to $1,499	1,632
$1,500 or more	133