East Sparta, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

890

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.262% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.81%

50% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,125

1.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Sparta, OH is home to a population of 890 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 47.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (847 people) in East Sparta, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of East Sparta, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Sparta, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Sparta, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Sparta, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
847 ± 254
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 20
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 13

0.899%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.899% of the people in East Sparta, OH are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Sparta, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

East Sparta, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Sparta, OH.

Economy

The economy of East Sparta, OH employs 393 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Sparta, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Retail Trade (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,813), Information ($66,019), and Construction ($61,875).

Employment

Occupations

393

2024 Value

± 102

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Sparta, OH declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 441 employees to 393 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Sparta, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (46 people), and Management Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Sparta, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

393

2024 Value

± 102

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Sparta, OH declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 441 employees to 393 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Sparta, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Retail Trade (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Sparta, OH, though some of these residents may live in East Sparta, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,786

Median earning men ± $10,613

$41,563

Median earning women ± $8,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,214), Wholesale Trade ($63,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,700), Manufacturing ($45,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Sparta, OH was $136,400 in 2024, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,400 to $136,400, a 4.6% increase. The homeownership rate in East Sparta, OH is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Sparta, OH have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Sparta, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,065

$296

Median Property Taxes

±$73

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Sparta, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Sparta, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in East Sparta, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Sparta, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,125

Median Household Income

± $16,195

345

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 345 households in East Sparta, OH declined from $73,125 from the previous year's value of $74,107.

The following chart displays the households in East Sparta, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Sparta, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)
Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in East Sparta, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Sparta, OH have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in East Sparta, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Sparta, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Sparta, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Sparta, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Sparta, OH (25 out of 890 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Sparta, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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