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The most common industries in Sparta are: Educational services (12.6% of civilian employees), Health care (12.5% of civilian employees), Construction (7.8% of civilian employees). 56.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.0% less than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services12.6%
(96)		9.0%
(38)		17.0%
(58)
Health care12.5%
(95)		5.2%
(22)		21.4%
(73)
Construction7.8%
(59)		12.9%
(54)		1.5%
(5)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers4.5%
(34)		6.2%
(26)		2.3%
(8)
Metal and metal products4.2%
(32)		7.6%
(32)		0.0%
(0)
Public administration4.1%
(31)		0.7%
(3)		8.2%
(28)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.8%
(29)		5.2%
(22)		2.1%
(7)
Social assistance3.7%
(28)		1.2%
(5)		6.7%
(23)
Machinery3.7%
(28)		6.0%
(25)		0.9%
(3)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.0%
(23)		5.2%
(22)		0.3%
(1)
Accommodation and food services2.9%
(22)		3.3%
(14)		2.3%
(8)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.9%
(22)		1.7%
(7)		4.4%
(15)
Chemicals2.4%
(18)		3.1%
(13)		1.5%
(5)
Truck transportation2.2%
(17)		4.0%
(17)		0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance2.1%
(16)		2.9%
(12)		1.2%
(4)
Plastics and rubber products1.7%
(13)		1.7%
(7)		1.8%
(6)
Food and beverage stores1.7%
(13)		0.7%
(3)		2.9%
(10)
Finance and insurance1.7%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		3.8%
(13)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.6%
(12)		2.1%
(9)		0.9%
(3)
Food1.3%
(10)		0.7%
(3)		2.1%
(7)
Transportation equipment1.3%
(10)		1.2%
(5)		1.5%
(5)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.2%
(9)		0.7%
(3)		1.8%
(6)
Gasoline stations1.2%
(9)		1.7%
(7)		0.6%
(2)
Computer and electronic products1.1%
(8)		1.9%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Utilities1.1%
(8)		1.9%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services1.1%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		2.3%
(8)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.9%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		2.1%
(7)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.8%
(6)		1.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.8%
(6)		0.5%
(2)		1.2%
(4)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.7%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(5)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.7%
(5)		0.7%
(3)		0.6%
(2)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.7%
(5)		1.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.5%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(4)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.5%
(4)		1.0%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.5%
(4)		1.0%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(4)		1.0%
(4)		0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.4%
(3)		0.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.4%
(3)		0.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.4%
(3)		0.2%
(1)		0.6%
(2)
Air transportation0.4%
(3)		0.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(3)		0.7%
(3)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.4%
(3)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(3)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Beverage and tobacco products0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Apparel0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.3%
(2)		0.5%
(2)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Private households0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Management of companies and enterprises0.3%
(2)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(2)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.1%
(1)		0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.1%
(1)		0.2%
(1)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Sparta

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.9%Males
  • 4.5%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Sparta:

6.2% (46)
New York:

2.4% (194,562)
5:30am:
Sparta:

3.4% (25)
New York:

2.1% (174,328)
6am:
Sparta:

5.6% (42)
New York:

3.1% (253,826)
6:30am:
Sparta:

10.2% (76)
New York:

7.0% (573,349)
7am:
Sparta:

7.6% (57)
New York:

8.6% (706,982)
7:30am:
Sparta:

18.0% (134)
New York:

14.0% (1,147,579)
8am:
Sparta:

16.4% (122)
New York:

14.8% (1,213,706)
8:30am:
Sparta:

6.4% (48)
New York:

13.9% (1,144,298)
9am:
Sparta:

5.1% (38)
New York:

7.5% (614,475)
10am:
Sparta:

2.7% (20)
New York:

7.2% (593,377)
11am:
Sparta:

1.3% (10)
New York:

2.7% (224,011)
12pm:
Sparta:

1.2% (9)
New York:

1.3% (105,049)
4pm:
Sparta:

5.8% (43)
New York:

6.3% (517,309)
>4pm:
Sparta:

7.0% (52)
New York:

6.1% (501,196)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Sparta:

2.4% (18)
New York:

2.7% (219,036)
5 to 9 minutes:
Sparta:

6.8% (51)
New York:

8.3% (680,270)
10 to 14 minutes:
Sparta:

12.7% (95)
New York:

11.6% (956,590)
15 to 19 minutes:
Sparta:

12.5% (93)
New York:

12.4% (1,020,084)
20 to 24 minutes:
Sparta:

11.9% (89)
New York:

12.3% (1,013,757)
25 to 29 minutes:
Sparta:

5.0% (37)
New York:

4.9% (399,384)
30 to 34 minutes:
Sparta:

9.4% (70)
New York:

12.9% (1,058,688)
35 to 39 minutes:
Sparta:

4.2% (31)
New York:

2.5% (203,722)
40 to 44 minutes:
Sparta:

3.8% (28)
New York:

4.1% (340,311)
45 to 59 minutes:
Sparta:

16.0% (119)
New York:

9.8% (806,556)
60 to 89 minutes:
Sparta:

10.7% (80)
New York:

10.3% (848,185)
90 or more minutes:
Sparta:

1.5% (11)
New York:

5.1% (417,464)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Sparta
Means of transportation to work - New York
Drove car alone:
Sparta:

85.5% (638)
New York:

56.3% (4,620,178)
Carpooled:
Sparta:

9.7% (72)
New York:

9.2% (756,918)
Walked:
Sparta:

1.3% (10)
New York:

6.2% (511,721)
Other means:
Sparta:

0.3% (2)
New York:

0.5% (40,375)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Sparta:

89.9% (638)
New York:

85.9% (4,620,178)
In 2 person carpool:
Sparta:

6.5% (46)
New York:

11.0% (590,255)
In 3 person carpool:
Sparta:

2.8% (20)
New York:

1.8% (96,470)
In 4 person carpool:
Sparta:

0.6% (4)
New York:

0.7% (36,112)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Sparta:

0.3% (2)
New York:

0.3% (16,644)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Sparta:

56.9% (433)
New York:

63.7% (5,340,134)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Sparta:

1.6% (12)
New York:

3.4% (283,619)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Sparta:

11.7% (89)
New York:

9.7% (810,356)
Local government workers:
Sparta:

9.3% (71)
New York:

10.2% (858,120)
State government workers:
Sparta:

10.5% (80)
New York:

4.6% (383,673)
Federal government workers:
Sparta:

0.3% (2)
New York:

2.2% (185,100)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Sparta:

9.7% (74)
New York:

6.0% (501,068)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Sparta:

67.4% (283)
New York:

66.2% (2,902,064)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Sparta:

2.1% (9)
New York:

4.9% (215,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Sparta:

5.7% (24)
New York:

6.3% (277,787)
Local government workers - Males:
Sparta:

6.4% (27)
New York:

8.7% (380,426)
State government workers - Males:
Sparta:

6.2% (26)
New York:

4.1% (181,784)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Sparta:

12.1% (51)
New York:

7.1% (312,497)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Sparta:

44.0% (150)
New York:

60.9% (2,438,070)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Sparta:

0.9% (3)
New York:

1.7% (67,968)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Sparta:

19.1% (65)
New York:

13.3% (532,569)
Local government workers - Females:
Sparta:

12.9% (44)
New York:

11.9% (477,694)
State government workers - Females:
Sparta:

15.8% (54)
New York:

5.0% (201,889)
Federal government workers - Females:
Sparta:

0.6% (2)
New York:

2.1% (82,453)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Sparta:

6.7% (23)
New York:

4.7% (188,571)
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