Sparta, NC

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2020 Population

1,878

15.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

47.9

2.64% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

26.4%

1.63% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$32,347

13.3% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$142,200

27.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Sparta, NC had a population of 1.88k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $32,347. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sparta, NC grew from 1,630 to 1,878, a 15.2% increase and its median household income grew from $28,553 to $32,347, a 13.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sparta, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.57%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Sparta, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Sparta, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Sparta, NC was $142,200, and the homeownership rate was 59%.

Most people in Sparta, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sparta, NC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Sparta, NC is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.78% of Sparta, NC residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2020, there were 9.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Sparta, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Hispanic) and 68 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2020 Citizenship

97.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.9% of Sparta, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Sparta, NC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparta, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 304
White (Hispanic)
161 ± 137
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 141

11.8%

Hispanic Population

221 people

11.8% of the people in Sparta, NC are hispanic (221 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sparta, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

4.91%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2020, 3.78% of Sparta, NC residents (71 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sparta, NC was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 32
Korea
14 ± 21
World War II
13 ± 16

Sparta, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sparta, NC employs 773 people. The largest industries in Sparta, NC are Retail Trade (118 people), Manufacturing (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($44,306), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($41,250), and Public Administration ($34,792).

Employment

Occupations

773

2020 Value

± 177

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sparta, NC grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 646 employees to 773 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparta, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (161 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparta, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

773

2020 Value

± 177

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sparta, NC grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 646 employees to 773 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparta, NC, are Retail Trade (118 people), Manufacturing (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparta, NC, though some of these residents may live in Sparta, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,044

Median earning men ± $4,751

$19,044

Median earning women ± $2,610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,417), Public Administration ($34,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,344), Manufacturing ($29,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,369).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.9B, followed by Machinery ($49B) and Pharmaceuticals ($48.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for North Carolina.

$488B

2020 Value in North Carolina

$926B

Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina

89.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $488B. This is expected to increase 89.6% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

South Carolina
$35.1B
Virginia
$27B
Georgia
$18.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $35.1B, followed by Virginia with $27B and Georgia and $18.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Richard Burr

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.849% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.733% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.14M), Some college (1.89M), and Bachelors Degree (1.54M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparta, NC was $142,200 in 2020, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $111,900 to $142,200, a 27.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparta, NC is 59%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Sparta, NC have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparta, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$142,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$42,293

$531

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2020

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 59% of the housing units in Sparta, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9502

The following map shows all of the places in Sparta, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$32,347

Median Household Income

± $4,063

900

Number of Households

± 168

In 2020, the median household income of the 900 households in Sparta, NC grew to $32,347 from the previous year's value of $28,553.

The following chart displays the households in Sparta, NC 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sparta, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.472

2019 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2020, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.395% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2020, 74.8% of workers in Sparta, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparta, NC have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Sparta, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparta, NC (468 out of 1.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sparta, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.8% of the population of Sparta, NC has health coverage, with 19.5% on employee plans, 35.1% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in North Carolina was $7,264 in 2014. This is a 3.37% increase from the previous year ($7,027).

Primary care physicians in Alleghany County, NC see 930 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% increase from the previous year (919 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 428 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for North Carolina. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in North Carolina, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Alleghany County, NC.

930 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alleghany County, NC

Primary care physicians in Alleghany County, NC see an average of 930 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% increase from the previous year (919 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alleghany County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of North Carolina across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

19.5%

Employer Coverage

35.1%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sparta, NC grew by 20.4% from 10.9% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sparta, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.