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Sparta, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $207,475 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Sparta:

$207,475
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $156,055 - $251,541

Total population: 4,264 (Urban population: 4,079, Rural population: 63 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,797 (1,705 occupied: 1,188 owner occupied, 517 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

27%

Housing density: 736 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $134,376.

Median contract rent in 2022: $855 (lower quartile is $719, upper quartile is $1,020)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $502


Median gross rent in Sparta, MI in 2022: $949

Housing units in Sparta with a mortgage: 811 (70 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $73,492

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,232

Median monthly housing costs: $1,008

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Sparta, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,258
  • Male householders: 649 (126 living alone), Female householders: 1,036 (380 living alone)
  • 674 spouses (674 opposite-sex spouses), 97 unmarried partners, (97 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,215 children (1,161 natural, 20 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 173 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 0 foster children, 69 other relatives, 204 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 14

Size of family households: 442 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 179 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 534 1-person, 73 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 24 4-persons.

448 married couples with children.
255 single-parent households (99 men, 156 women).

97.0% of residents of Sparta speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 65 (1.5%)
(84.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sparta, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sparta, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 511 bedroom
  • 2442 bedrooms
  • 5583 bedrooms
  • 2594 bedrooms
  • 775+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sparta, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sparta, Michigan
  • 27no bedroom
  • 1811 bedroom
  • 2382 bedrooms
  • 553 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sparta in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sparta in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23no vehicle
  • 3571 vehicle
  • 4472 vehicles
  • 2683 vehicles
  • 654 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sparta in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sparta in renter-occupied apartments
  • 105no vehicle
  • 3221 vehicle
  • 892 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sparta, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sparta, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 804 rooms
  • 2975 rooms
  • 2266 rooms
  • 1887 rooms
  • 1688 rooms
  • 2119+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sparta, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sparta, Michigan
  • 271 room
  • 272 rooms
  • 783 rooms
  • 2564 rooms
  • 635 rooms
  • 506 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 159+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Sparta, MI
  • Sparta, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sparta, MI in 2022
  • 71Less than $10,000
  • 125$10,000 to $19,999
  • 189$20,000 to $29,999
  • 269$30,000 to $39,999
  • 86$40,000 to $49,999
  • 257$50,000 to $59,999
  • 176$60,000 to $74,999
  • 204$75,000 to $99,999
  • 136$100,000 to $124,999
  • 73$125,000 to $149,999
  • 68$150,000 to $199,999
  • 42$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Sparta, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Sparta, MI in 2022
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 26$80,000 to $89,999
  • 32$90,000 to $99,999
  • 89$100,000 to $124,999
  • 76$125,000 to $149,999
  • 95$150,000 to $174,999
  • 146$175,000 to $199,999
  • 212$200,000 to $249,999
  • 129$250,000 to $299,999
  • 41$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5$400,000 to $499,999
  • 27$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Sparta, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sparta, MI in 2022
  • 5$200 to $249
  • 26$250 to $299
  • 26$300 to $349
  • 8$350 to $399
  • 10$400 to $449
  • 10$450 to $499
  • 8$550 to $599
  • 7$600 to $649
  • 57$650 to $699
  • 59$700 to $749
  • 18$750 to $799
  • 73$800 to $899
  • 78$900 to $999
  • 14$1,000 to $1,249
  • 14$1,250 to $1,499
  • 43$3,500 or more
  • 19No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.9%
Number of people working at home: 241 (12.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 69
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 171
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 153
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 189
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 322
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 103
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 329
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 137
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 10
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 121
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 79
  • 90 or more minutes: 32
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sparta

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,619 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled: 197 (6.1%)
  • Walked: 116 (3.6%)
  • Worked at home: 241 (7.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sparta, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sparta, Michigan
  • 132010 or later
  • 122000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 91980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 7Before 1970
Ancestries in Sparta, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • Dutch: 345 (22.3%)
  • European: 172 (11.1%)
  • German: 170 (11.0%)
  • Polish: 167 (10.8%)
  • Irish: 113 (7.3%)
  • American: 106 (6.9%)
  • English: 94 (6.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 67 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 59 (3.8%)
  • Latvian: 28 (1.8%)
  • French: 25 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 21 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 13 (0.8%)
  • Ghanaian: 11 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 7 (0.5%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 6 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 5 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 1 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Ghana
Sparta:

22.2% (14)
Michigan:

0.3% (1,811)

Ukraine
Sparta:

19.0% (12)
Michigan:

1.0% (6,829)

Mexico
Sparta:

17.5% (11)
Michigan:

10.9% (75,965)

Italy
Sparta:

15.9% (10)
Michigan:

1.1% (7,792)

Philippines
Sparta:

12.7% (8)
Michigan:

2.8% (19,112)

Scotland
Sparta:

11.1% (7)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,597)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,530
  • Other state: 625
  • Northeast: 97
  • Midwest: 142
  • South: 214
  • West: 193

87.5% of Sparta residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 89.6% lived in Michigan.


Sparta:

87.5%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 24
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 502
  • Less than 1 year of college: 107
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 178
  • Associate degree: 150
  • Bachelor's degree: 116
  • Master's degree: 81
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 18
  • 9th grade: 25
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 621
  • Less than 1 year of college: 181
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 226
  • Associate degree: 242
  • Bachelor's degree: 219
  • Master's degree: 61
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Sparta marital status for males
Sparta marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,204
  • One, attached: 147
  • Two: 87
  • 3 or 4: 80
  • 5 to 9: 47
  • 10 to 19: 66
  • 20 to 49: 117
  • 50 or more: 45
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sparta
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sparta, MI
  • 98.0%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Electricity
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sparta, MI
  • 75.9%Utility gas
  • 16.3%Electricity
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:

5.3%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:

7.2%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:

43.2%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability