Sparta is a city located in Randolph County Illinois. Sparta has a 2020 population of 4,053. Sparta is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -1.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,095 in 2010.
The average household income in Sparta is $71,273 with a poverty rate of 8.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $652 per month, and the median house value is $95,400. The median age in Sparta is 40.6 years, 35.8 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spartawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,135 | 72.87% |
Black or African American | 1,002 | 23.29% |
Asian | 90 | 2.09% |
Some Other Race | 8 | 0.19% |
Two or More Races | 67 | 1.56% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,948 | 2.14 | 60.4 |
Married | 894 | 2.54 | 82.1 |
Male | 110 | 2.13 | 17.3 |
Female | 299 | 3.02 | 21.4 |
Non Family | 645 | 1.18 | 55.8 |
2.55
Average Family Size
2.14
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 63 | 2.22% |
9th to 12th Grade | 219 | 7.72% |
High School Graduate | 1,008 | 35.54% |
Some College | 751 | 26.48% |
Associates Degree | 204 | 7.19% |
Bachelors Degree | 299 | 10.54% |
Graduate Degree | 292 | 10.30% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 79 | 79 | 68 |
Hispanic | 51 | 51 | 32 |
Black | 540 | 457 | 100 |
White | 2,159 | 1,960 | 391 |
2+ Races | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.08%.
$42,143
Average Earnings
$52,079
Average Male
$26,486
Average Female
93.44% of Sparta residents speak only English, while 6.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.28% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,927 | 232 | 7.93% |
Black | 999 | 64 | 6.41% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 105 | 47 | 44.76% |
Multiple | 64 | 7 | 10.94% |
8.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.86%
Male Poverty Rate
11.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sparta is White, with 7.93% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sparta is Multiple, with 10.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.22%.
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 224 | 8.75% |
Black | 12 | 1.55% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
66%
Labor Force Participation
62.5%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.43%
Born in Sparta
95.82%
Native Born
4.18%
Foreign Born
0.95%
Non Citizen
3.23%
Naturalized
95.82% of Sparta residents were born in the United States, with 76.43% having been born in Illinois. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 2,941 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 3,081 | 140 | 0.47% |
1920 | 3,340 | 259 | 0.81% |
1930 | 3,385 | 45 | 0.13% |
1940 | 3,664 | 279 | 0.80% |
1950 | 3,576 | -88 | -0.24% |
1960 | 3,452 | -124 | -0.35% |
1970 | 4,307 | 855 | 2.24% |
1980 | 4,957 | 650 | 1.42% |
1990 | 4,853 | -104 | -0.21% |
2000 | 4,486 | -367 | -0.78% |
2010 | 4,302 | -184 | -0.42% |
2011 | 4,281 | -21 | -0.49% |
2012 | 4,260 | -21 | -0.49% |
2013 | 4,239 | -21 | -0.49% |
2014 | 4,218 | -21 | -0.50% |
2015 | 4,197 | -21 | -0.50% |
2016 | 4,176 | -21 | -0.50% |
2017 | 4,155 | -21 | -0.50% |
2018 | 4,134 | -21 | -0.51% |
2019 | 4,113 | -21 | -0.51% |
2020 | 4,095 | -18 | -0.44% |
2021 | 4,074 | -21 | -0.51% |
2022 | 4,053 | -21 | -0.52% |