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The most common industries in Sparta are: Health care (20.3% of civilian employees), Public administration (11.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.5% of civilian employees). 47.0% of workers work in Hancock County and 1.7% of all workers work at home. 55.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 24.5% less than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Georgia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sparta, Georgia was 1,522 / 1,979
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sparta, Georgia was 1,522 / 1,979
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 20.3% (96) | 7.4% (15) | 29.9% (81) |
| Public administration | 11.0% (52) | 12.3% (25) | 10.0% (27) |
| Educational services | 9.5% (45) | 6.4% (13) | 11.8% (32) |
| Construction | 4.6% (22) | 10.8% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 3.8% (18) | 7.9% (16) | 0.7% (2) |
| Social assistance | 3.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 5.9% (16) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.2% (15) | 5.4% (11) | 1.5% (4) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.0% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 5.2% (14) |
| Utilities | 2.7% (13) | 3.9% (8) | 1.8% (5) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.5% (12) | 2.0% (4) | 3.0% (8) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 2.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (11) |
| Food | 2.1% (10) | 3.9% (8) | 0.7% (2) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.1% (10) | 3.0% (6) | 1.5% (4) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.1% (10) | 2.5% (5) | 1.8% (5) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.9% (9) | 3.0% (6) | 1.1% (3) |
| Machinery | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 3.3% (9) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.7% (8) | 2.5% (5) | 1.1% (3) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.7% (8) | 3.0% (6) | 0.7% (2) |
| Apparel | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 2.6% (7) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.5% (7) | 2.5% (5) | 0.7% (2) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.5% (7) | 3.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (6) |
| Private households | 1.3% (6) | 0.5% (1) | 1.8% (5) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.1% (5) | 2.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (5) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.8% (4) | 2.0% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.8% (4) | 1.0% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Retail florists | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.6% (3) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Truck transportation | 0.6% (3) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.6% (3) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (3) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.6% (3) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.6% (3) | 1.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.4% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Rail transportation | 0.4% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.4% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (2) | 1.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.2% (1) | 0.5% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Sparta
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 12.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 14.3%Males
- 4.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.4%Males
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 13.6%Males
- 12.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 15.8% (92) |
| Georgia: | 5.5% (242,137) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 0.7% (4) |
| Georgia: | 4.0% (175,149) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 13.8% (81) |
| Georgia: | 4.7% (206,203) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 10.4% (60) |
| Georgia: | 9.0% (390,544) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 7.6% (45) |
| Georgia: | 9.2% (403,440) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 4.0% (23) |
| Georgia: | 14.8% (646,529) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 5.6% (33) |
| Georgia: | 11.3% (493,495) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 10.0% (58) |
| Georgia: | 11.6% (504,252) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 0.9% (5) |
| Georgia: | 5.2% (228,810) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 2.4% (14) |
| Georgia: | 6.7% (292,455) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 3.5% (20) |
| Georgia: | 3.0% (130,615) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Sparta: | 1.9% (11) |
| Georgia: | 1.5% (63,552) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Sparta: | 17.3% (101) |
| Georgia: | 6.5% (282,958) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Sparta: | 7.1% (41) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (302,787) |
<5am:
| Sparta: | 4.0% (19) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (108,019) |
5:30am:
| Sparta: | 2.3% (11) |
| Georgia: | 2.7% (102,302) |
6am:
| Sparta: | 6.6% (31) |
| Georgia: | 4.1% (156,682) |
6:30am:
| Sparta: | 7.7% (36) |
| Georgia: | 9.0% (343,349) |
7am:
| Sparta: | 7.9% (37) |
| Georgia: | 11.0% (422,728) |
7:30am:
| Sparta: | 12.8% (60) |
| Georgia: | 15.9% (608,777) |
8am:
| Sparta: | 14.5% (68) |
| Georgia: | 15.9% (610,869) |
8:30am:
| Sparta: | 11.7% (55) |
| Georgia: | 10.2% (391,849) |
9am:
| Sparta: | 2.8% (13) |
| Georgia: | 4.9% (187,692) |
10am:
| Sparta: | 5.7% (27) |
| Georgia: | 5.3% (204,205) |
11am:
| Sparta: | 0.4% (2) |
| Georgia: | 2.1% (79,927) |
12pm:
| Sparta: | 0.9% (4) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (34,761) |
4pm:
| Sparta: | 13.2% (62) |
| Georgia: | 5.7% (219,434) |
>4pm:
| Sparta: | 6.2% (29) |
| Georgia: | 6.6% (253,223) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 20.4% (55) |
| Georgia: | 6.8% (159,003) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 1.5% (4) |
| Georgia: | 5.1% (118,149) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 13.2% (35) |
| Georgia: | 5.4% (125,930) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 3.9% (11) |
| Georgia: | 10.0% (233,694) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 5.0% (13) |
| Georgia: | 8.9% (206,712) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 6.2% (17) |
| Georgia: | 14.3% (331,758) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 4.0% (11) |
| Georgia: | 10.4% (241,448) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 4.6% (12) |
| Georgia: | 11.2% (261,504) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 1.9% (5) |
| Georgia: | 4.4% (101,712) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 1.6% (4) |
| Georgia: | 2.7% (62,644) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 32.4% (87) |
| Georgia: | 6.6% (152,923) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Sparta: | 7.2% (19) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (159,934) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 11.9% (38) |
| Georgia: | 4.1% (83,134) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 14.7% (46) |
| Georgia: | 3.9% (80,273) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 15.5% (49) |
| Georgia: | 7.7% (156,850) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 9.9% (31) |
| Georgia: | 9.7% (196,728) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 2.2% (7) |
| Georgia: | 15.5% (314,771) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 7.0% (22) |
| Georgia: | 12.4% (252,047) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 14.3% (45) |
| Georgia: | 11.9% (242,748) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 4.5% (14) |
| Georgia: | 7.3% (149,612) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 4.9% (15) |
| Georgia: | 3.3% (67,971) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 4.0% (13) |
| Georgia: | 1.8% (36,117) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 5.4% (17) |
| Georgia: | 6.4% (130,035) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Sparta: | 7.0% (22) |
| Georgia: | 7.0% (142,853) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.0%
Number of people working at home: 10 (1.7% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 10 (1.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Sparta: | 3.0% (26) |
| Georgia: | 2.3% (99,412) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Sparta: | 29.3% (254) |
| Georgia: | 8.3% (361,685) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Sparta: | 21.7% (188) |
| Georgia: | 12.1% (528,166) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Sparta: | 8.7% (76) |
| Georgia: | 15.0% (654,952) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Sparta: | 5.1% (44) |
| Georgia: | 13.4% (584,595) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Sparta: | 9.2% (79) |
| Georgia: | 14.4% (627,542) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Sparta: | 7.7% (67) |
| Georgia: | 4.1% (180,851) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Sparta: | 2.4% (20) |
| Georgia: | 10.0% (437,424) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Sparta: | 8.7% (75) |
| Georgia: | 7.0% (303,546) |
90 or more minutes:
| Sparta: | 2.8% (24) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (124,186) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Sparta: | 10.9% (51) |
| Georgia: | 2.4% (93,446) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Sparta: | 19.1% (90) |
| Georgia: | 8.7% (334,403) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Sparta: | 13.4% (63) |
| Georgia: | 13.3% (511,628) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Sparta: | 4.9% (23) |
| Georgia: | 15.2% (583,820) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Sparta: | 0.4% (2) |
| Georgia: | 13.6% (519,875) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Sparta: | 1.5% (7) |
| Georgia: | 5.5% (209,374) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Sparta: | 13.0% (61) |
| Georgia: | 14.0% (535,531) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Sparta: | 5.1% (24) |
| Georgia: | 2.8% (108,867) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Sparta: | 3.6% (17) |
| Georgia: | 3.4% (132,121) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Sparta: | 7.4% (35) |
| Georgia: | 9.1% (347,610) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Sparta: | 8.3% (39) |
| Georgia: | 6.1% (234,588) |
90 or more minutes:
| Sparta: | 8.9% (42) |
| Georgia: | 2.9% (112,554) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Sparta: | 4.8% (8) |
| Georgia: | 2.3% (54,145) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Sparta: | 19.6% (34) |
| Georgia: | 7.5% (174,640) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Sparta: | 31.9% (55) |
| Georgia: | 10.7% (249,464) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Sparta: | 2.3% (4) |
| Georgia: | 14.3% (333,733) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Sparta: | 4.0% (7) |
| Georgia: | 15.1% (351,130) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Sparta: | 11.9% (21) |
| Georgia: | 10.6% (247,557) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Sparta: | 9.3% (16) |
| Georgia: | 7.9% (183,852) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Sparta: | 14.1% (24) |
| Georgia: | 3.6% (83,280) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Sparta: | 2.4% (17) |
| Georgia: | 2.2% (45,267) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Sparta: | 32.0% (221) |
| Georgia: | 9.2% (187,045) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Sparta: | 19.2% (132) |
| Georgia: | 13.7% (278,702) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Sparta: | 10.2% (71) |
| Georgia: | 15.8% (321,219) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Sparta: | 6.5% (45) |
| Georgia: | 13.8% (281,354) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Sparta: | 10.6% (73) |
| Georgia: | 13.6% (276,412) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Sparta: | 10.0% (69) |
| Georgia: | 4.3% (87,667) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Sparta: | 8.4% (58) |
| Georgia: | 5.9% (119,694) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Sparta: | 94.8% (892) |
| Georgia: | 84.5% (1,726,159) |
Carpooled:
| Sparta: | 3.9% (37) |
| Georgia: | 10.6% (221,187) |
Subway or elevated rail:
| Sparta: | 0.7% (7) |
| Georgia: | 0.2% (4,652) |
Other means:
| Sparta: | 0.6% (5) |
| Georgia: | 1.9% (35,874) |
Drove car alone:
| Sparta: | 63.6% (299) |
| Georgia: | 77.5% (2,968,910) |
Carpooled:
| Sparta: | 28.3% (133) |
| Georgia: | 14.5% (557,062) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Sparta: | 0.9% (4) |
| Georgia: | 1.5% (59,355) |
Bicycle:
| Sparta: | 0.9% (4) |
| Georgia: | 0.1% (5,588) |
Walked:
| Sparta: | 1.9% (9) |
| Georgia: | 1.7% (65,776) |
Other means:
| Sparta: | 1.1% (5) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% (33,396) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Sparta: | 91.3% (170) |
| Georgia: | 84.2% (1,726,159) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Sparta: | 5.8% (11) |
| Georgia: | 10.4% (221,187) |
Other means - Males:
| Sparta: | 2.9% (5) |
| Georgia: | 2.1% (35,874) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Sparta: | 95.7% (723) |
| Georgia: | 84.7% (1,726,159) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Sparta: | 3.5% (26) |
| Georgia: | 10.9% (221,187) |
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
| Sparta: | 0.9% (7) |
| Georgia: | 0.2% (4,652) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Sparta: | 90.1% (495) |
| Georgia: | 88.7% (3,677,830) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sparta: | 8.3% (45) |
| Georgia: | 8.0% (330,754) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Sparta: | 1.5% (8) |
| Georgia: | 0.8% (32,435) |
Drove alone:
| Sparta: | 69.2% (299) |
| Georgia: | 84.2% (2,968,910) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sparta: | 19.7% (85) |
| Georgia: | 11.5% (406,954) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Sparta: | 6.7% (29) |
| Georgia: | 2.5% (87,725) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Sparta: | 1.4% (6) |
| Georgia: | 1.0% (34,505) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Sparta: | 0.5% (2) |
| Georgia: | 0.5% (18,718) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Sparta: | 2.5% (11) |
| Georgia: | 0.3% (9,160) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Sparta: | 55.1% (344) |
| Georgia: | 68.6% (3,616,681) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sparta: | 1.7% (10) |
| Georgia: | 4.4% (234,196) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sparta: | 7.0% (44) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (365,478) |
Local government workers:
| Sparta: | 12.0% (75) |
| Georgia: | 7.3% (382,883) |
State government workers:
| Sparta: | 20.6% (129) |
| Georgia: | 3.7% (197,066) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sparta: | 3.7% (23) |
| Georgia: | 5.7% (300,564) |
Employee of private company:
| Sparta: | 53.6% (254) |
| Georgia: | 70.5% (2,705,775) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sparta: | 2.5% (12) |
| Georgia: | 3.6% (137,778) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sparta: | 2.3% (11) |
| Georgia: | 4.8% (185,815) |
Local government workers:
| Sparta: | 11.2% (53) |
| Georgia: | 6.9% (265,340) |
State government workers:
| Sparta: | 17.9% (85) |
| Georgia: | 5.0% (190,664) |
Federal government workers:
| Sparta: | 2.7% (13) |
| Georgia: | 3.1% (118,038) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sparta: | 8.4% (40) |
| Georgia: | 5.9% (226,595) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Sparta: | 1.3% (6) |
| Georgia: | 0.3% (9,751) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Sparta: | 72.4% (202) |
| Georgia: | 71.9% (1,957,505) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Sparta: | 1.5% (4) |
| Georgia: | 5.4% (146,501) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Sparta: | 1.1% (3) |
| Georgia: | 5.0% (135,126) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Sparta: | 15.7% (44) |
| Georgia: | 5.1% (138,226) |
State government workers - Males:
| Sparta: | 4.9% (14) |
| Georgia: | 2.9% (78,662) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Sparta: | 4.5% (12) |
| Georgia: | 6.6% (180,413) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Sparta: | 41.1% (143) |
| Georgia: | 65.1% (1,659,176) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Sparta: | 1.8% (6) |
| Georgia: | 3.4% (87,695) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Sparta: | 11.7% (41) |
| Georgia: | 9.0% (230,352) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Sparta: | 9.0% (31) |
| Georgia: | 9.6% (244,657) |
State government workers - Females:
| Sparta: | 33.3% (115) |
| Georgia: | 4.6% (118,404) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Sparta: | 3.0% (10) |
| Georgia: | 4.7% (120,151) |