Sparta town, New York Population 2024

1,540

Sparta town is located in Livingston County New York. Sparta town has a 2024 population of 1,540. Sparta town is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -2.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,583 in 2020.

The average household income in Sparta town is $84,410 with a poverty rate of 9.12%. The median age in Sparta town is 48.6 years: 48.6 years for males, and 48.6 years for females.

Sparta town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sparta town was:

  • White: 96.09%
  • Two or more races: 2.08%
  • Asian: 1.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
55.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.72% (-43)
The current population of Sparta town, New York is 1,540 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,583.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,52396.09%
Two or more races332.08%
Asian241.51%
Black or African American50.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sparta town Population by Race

Sparta town Population Pyramid 2024

Sparta town Median Age

48.6

Total

48.6

Male

48.6

Female

Sparta town Adults

There are 1,301 adults, (295 of whom are seniors) in Sparta town.

Sparta town Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sparta town Sex Ratio

Female77348.77%
Male81251.23%

Sparta town Population by Age

Sparta town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6132.5991.78.3
Married3632.9799.20.8
Non Family1731.3483.816.2
Female393.9771.828.2
Male383.2176.323.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

91.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sparta town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade918.1%
Associates Degree20318.06%
Bachelors Degree998.81%
Graduate Degree21018.68%
High School Graduate35031.14%
Less Than 9th Grade292.58%
Some College14212.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sparta town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sparta town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,066946262
Asian242424
2+ Races212111
Hispanic151511
Black221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Sparta town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,000$60,625$53,750
Graduate Degree$40,871$41,625$34,803
High School Graduate$42,829$47,500$36,875
Less Than 9th Grade$28,958$37,292$0
Overall$41,058$48,125$36,346
Some College$39,265$68,229$38,162

$41,058

Average Earnings

$48,125

Average Male

$36,346

Average Female

Sparta town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sparta town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sparta town Language

94.98% of Sparta town residents speak only English, while 5.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.28% of the population.

Sparta town Language

Sparta town Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5061449.56%

9.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.91%

Male Poverty Rate

10.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sparta town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sparta town is White, with 9.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sparta town is White, with 9.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.4%.

Sparta town Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.17%
High School9.43%
Some College4.06%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sparta town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.29%
Female Employed2.59%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sparta town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sparta town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,435$93,728
Households$80,583$84,410
Married Families$89,779$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,281$57,739

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sparta town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

60.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sparta town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sparta town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sparta town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sparta town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

90

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam43
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War13
Korea5
World War II0

Sparta town Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
75+25
35 to 5423
55 to 6411
18 to 343

Sparta town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White897.11%
Black120%

Sparta town Veterans by Race

Sparta town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sparta town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Sparta town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sparta town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sparta town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.8%

Born in Sparta town

99.18%

Native Born

0.82%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.18% of Sparta town residents were born in the United States, with 78.8% having been born in New York. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sparta town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,475-13-0.87%
20281,488-13-0.87%
20271,501-13-0.86%
20261,514-13-0.85%
20251,527-13-0.84%
20241,540-13-0.84%
20231,553-13-0.83%
20221,566-15-0.95%
20211,581-2-0.13%
20201,583221.41%
20191,561-13-0.83%
20181,574-18-1.13%
20171,592-10-0.62%
20161,602-3-0.19%
20151,605-3-0.19%
20141,608-7-0.43%
20131,615-8-0.49%
20121,623-5-0.31%
20111,628-8-0.49%
20101,63600%

Sparta town Population by Year