Sparta, TN City Data

Sparta, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,599 people who live in Sparta and approximately 23,102 who live in White 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

White County where Sparta resides is 379.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,102 and has a population rank of 1,638 out of all the places in the United States.

Sparta has a total of 4,599 people and of those residents there are 2,115 males and 2,484 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 45.5. There are approximately 305 births each year and around 294 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sparta varies per year, but currently 4,542 are one race and 57 are two or more races.

Of the 4,599 people who live in Sparta, there are 1,107 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sparta is 597 male and 510 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 3,596.

General Sparta Information
Total area in square miles - White County	379.39
Water area in square miles - White County	N/A
Resident population - White County	23,102
Population rank - White County	1,638
Total population	4,599
Total population (male)	2,115
Total population (female)	2,484
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	45.5
Births - White County	305
Deaths- White County	294
Population of one race	4,542
Population of two or more races	57
Population under 20 years	1,107
Population under 20 years (male)	597
Population under 20 years (female)	510
Total population 18 years and over	3,596

Sparta Social Characteristics

There are 9,229 households in Sparta. Families make up 6,814 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sparta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,399), male householder with no wife present (319) and female householder with no husband present (988). The remainder of the Sparta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,458. Sparta, TN 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 9,644 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,475 never married, 5,563 now married, 149 separated, 1,250 widowed, and 1,207 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 88 separated, 258 widowed and 1,091 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 (White County)
Total households	9,229
Family households (families)	6,814
With own children under 18 years	3,073
Married-couple family	5,399
With own children under 18 years	2,139
Male householder, no wife present, family	319
With own children under 18 years	195
Female householder, no husband present, family	988
With own children under 18 years	525
Nonfamily households	2,458
Householder living alone	2,155
65 years and over	998

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	594
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	701
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,633
Householder	1,270
Spouse	853
Child	1,222
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	730
Male householder	225
Male householder living alone	200
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	457
Female householder living alone	441
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,644
Never married	1,475
Now married	5,563
Separated	149
Widowed	1,250
Divorced	1,207
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	88
Widowed	258
Divorced	1,091

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,599
Male	2,115
Under 5 years	143
5 to 9 years	156
10 to 14 years	145
15 to 17 years	99
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	23
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	113
30 to 34 years	147
35 to 39 years	151
40 to 44 years	145
45 to 49 years	132
50 to 54 years	121
55 to 59 years	124
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	41
Female	2,484
Under 5 years	107
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	141
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	25
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	146
35 to 39 years	161
40 to 44 years	157
45 to 49 years	158
50 to 54 years	144
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	101
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	151
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	130

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,599
One race	4,542
White	4,223
Black or African American	243
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	12
Two or more races	57

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,363
People who are White alone	3,996
People who are Black or African American alone	235
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	52
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,719
Same house	13,587
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,814
Different state or abroad	1,432
Different state	1,305
Abroad	127

PLACE OF BIRTH (White County)
Total resident population	23,102
Born in United States	16,155
State of residence	17,382
Different state	5,434
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	103
Foreign born	183

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 4,904 for the population of the country, which includes Sparta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,324 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,015 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 476.

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	4,904
Pre-kindergarten	212
Public	161
Private	51
Kindergarten	207
Public	207
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,740
Public	2,628
Private	112
Elementary and high school	4,008
Public	3,827
Private	181
High school grades 9 to 12	1,268
Public	1,199
Private	69
College, undergraduate years	438
Public	396
Private	42
Graduate or professional school	39
Public	39
Private
Not enrolled in school	17,375

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,806
Less than 9th grade	2,934
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,636
High school graduate	6,171
Some college, no degree	2,485
Associate's degree	324
Bachelor's degree	1,256
Graduate or professional degree	7.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	748

Sparta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,249 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sparta. The Sparta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,951), service occupations (1,136), sales and office occupations (2,305), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (124), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,242) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,620). The 18,249 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,995 private wage and salary workers, 1,259 government workers, 1,096 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (White County)
Population 16 years and over	18,249
In labor force	11,066
Civilian labor force	11,059
Employed	10,378
Unemployed	681
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	9,463
In labor force	5,100
Civilian labor force	5,100
Unemployed Civilian labor force	349
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,786
In labor force	5,966
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	332
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (White County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,088
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,249
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,249
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	120
Other means	131
Worked at home	308
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	219,230

OCCUPATION (White County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,951
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,951
Service occupations	1,136
Sales and office occupations	2,305
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	124
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,242
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,620

INDUSTRY (White County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,951
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	381
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,576
Wholesale trade	300
Retail trade	1,355
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	748
Information	103
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	310
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	376
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,384
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	374
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	299

CLASS OF WORKER (White County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,951
Private wage and salary workers	7,995
Government workers	1,259
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,096
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sparta Housing Characteristics

In Sparta, TN there are 10,191 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,229 occupied and 962 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sparta, there are 7,386 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 101 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sparta, TN 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 212 housing units with rent less than $200, 226 with rent between $200-299, 683 with rent between $300-499 and 320 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (White County)
Total housing units	10,191
Occupied housing units	9,229
Vacant housing units	962

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (White County)
Total housing units	10,191
1-unit, detached	7,386
1-unit, attached	101
2 units	240
3 or 4 units	141
5 to 9 units	130
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	2,102

HOUSING TENURE (White County)
Occupied housing units	9,229
Owner-occupied	7,369
Renter-occupied	1,860

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (White County)
Occupied housing units	9,229
No vehicles available	762
2 vehicle available	5,873
3 vehicles available	1,601
4 vehicles available	427
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (White County)
Occupied housing units	9,229
Utility gas	4,652
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,129
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45
Coal or coke
Wood	554
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	5
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (White County)
Occupied housing units	9,229
Less Than $50,000	7,369
$50,000 to $99,999	2,543
$100,000 to $149,999	742
$150,000 to $199,999	227
$200,000 to $299,999	124
$300,000 to $499,999	36
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	76,300

GROSS RENT (White County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,860
Less than $200	212
$200 to $299	226
$300 to $499	683
$500 to $699	252
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	18