Sparta, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

272

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

24.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,375

18.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,700

10.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sparta, KY is home to a population of 272 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.47% of Sparta, KY residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (239 people) in Sparta, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Other (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Sparta, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sparta, KY was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparta, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 101
Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 32
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 18

8.09%

Hispanic Population

22 people

8.09% of the people in Sparta, KY are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sparta, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Sparta, KY residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sparta, KY was 4.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sparta, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 19
Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 18

Sparta, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sparta, KY employs 111 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sparta, KY were Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($50,769), Retail Trade ($33,438), and Educational Services ($33,125).

Employment

Occupations

111

2024 Value

± 81

30.6%

1 Year growth

± 87.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparta, KY grew at a rate of 30.6%, from 85 employees to 111 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparta, KY, are Management Occupations (18 people), Production Occupations (16 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparta, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

111

2024 Value

± 81

30.6%

1 Year growth

± 87.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparta, KY grew at a rate of 30.6%, from 85 employees to 111 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparta, KY, are Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparta, KY, though some of these residents may live in Sparta, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,481

Median earning men ± $17,603

$25,500

Median earning women ± $11,348

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Retail Trade ($44,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250) and Retail Trade ($20,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparta, KY was $116,700 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,700 to $116,700, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparta, KY is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sparta, KY have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparta, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$116,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,351

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Sparta, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Sparta, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sparta, KY 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.

$51,375

Median Household Income

± $11,870

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 95 households in Sparta, KY grew to $51,375 from the previous year's value of $43,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sparta, KY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sparta, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (17.4%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Sparta, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparta, KY have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Sparta, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sparta, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sparta, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparta, KY (55 out of 272 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sparta, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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