Sparta, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

139

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.88%

64.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,167

6.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sparta, OH is home to a population of 139 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.719% of Sparta, OH residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 8.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124 people) in Sparta, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sparta, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sparta, OH was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparta, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.719%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.719% of Sparta, OH residents (1 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, OH was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Sparta, OH employs 66 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sparta, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Manufacturing (7 people), and Construction (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($69,375), Public Administration ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,833).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparta, OH stayed at a rate of 0%, from 66 employees to 66 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparta, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), Material Moving Occupations (11 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of 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

2024 Value

± 88

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparta, OH stayed at a rate of 0%, from 66 employees to 66 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparta, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Manufacturing (7 people), and Construction (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparta, OH, though some of these residents may live in Sparta, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,063

Median earning men ± $33,178

$31,417

Median earning women ± $6,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($69,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparta, OH was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,500 to $125,000, a 41.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparta, OH is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sparta, OH have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparta, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$112,766

$38

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Sparta, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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.

$71,167

Median Household Income

± $14,010

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 48 households in Sparta, OH grew to $71,167 from the previous year's value of $66,923.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for 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 (80.3%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Walked (6.06%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Sparta, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who walked to work (6.06%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparta, OH have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sparta, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in 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 Sparta, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sparta, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparta, OH (4 out of 139 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in 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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