Language Spoken At Home in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,572 | 100% |
| English only | 4,521 | 98.9% |
| Language other than English | 51 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 43 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 8 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,961 | 100% |
| American | 907 | 18.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 14 | 0.3% |
| English | 413 | 8.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 203 | 4.1% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 481 | 9.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 576 | 11.6% |
| Italian | 63 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 9 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 39 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 92 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 142 | 2.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 54 | 1.1% |
| Ukrainian | 67 | 1.4% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,135 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,121 | 52.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 418 | 19.6% |
| Married-couple family | 769 | 36.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 203 | 9.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 61 | 2.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 51 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 291 | 13.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 164 | 7.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,014 | 47.5% |
| Householder living alone | 899 | 42.1% |
| 65 years and over | 511 | 23.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 495 | 23.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 770 | 36.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,695 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,135 | 45.5% |
| Spouse | 768 | 16.4% |
| Child | 1,278 | 27.2% |
| Other relatives | 269 | 5.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 245 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 82 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,749 | 100% |
| Never married | 556 | 31.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 811 | 46.4% |
| Separated | 89 | 5.1% |
| Widowed | 53 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 240 | 13.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,463 | 100% |
| Never married | 487 | 19.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 789 | 32.0% |
| Separated | 149 | 6.0% |
| Widowed | 481 | 19.5% |
| Divorced | 557 | 22.6% |
Fertility in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 67 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 51 | 76.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 71 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 120 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 147 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 23.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 35 | 23.8% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Who are female | 17 | 48.6% |
| Who are married | 35 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 744 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 117 | 15.7% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 276 | 37.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 211 | 28.4% |
| College or graduate school | 102 | 13.7% |
Educational Attainment in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,582 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 458 | 12.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 506 | 14.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,498 | 41.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 529 | 14.8% |
| Associate's degree | 101 | 2.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 313 | 8.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 177 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.7% |
Veteran Status in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,038 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 299 | 7.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,700 | 100% |
| With a disability | 976 | 20.8% |
| Under 18 years | 923 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,795 | 100% |
| With a disability | 488 | 17.5% |
| 65 years and over | 982 | 100% |
| With a disability | 488 | 49.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,889 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,050 | 82.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 839 | 17.2% |
| Same county | 522 | 10.7% |
| Different county | 317 | 6.5% |
| Same state | 216 | 4.4% |
| Different state | 101 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,961 | 100% |
| Native | 4,942 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 4,907 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 3,753 | 75.7% |
| Different state | 1,154 | 23.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 35 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 19 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 19 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 4 | 21.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 15 | 78.9% |
Year of Entry in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 54 | 100% |
| Native | 35 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 35 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sparta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 19 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 21.1% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 8 | 42.1% |
| Northern America | 7 | 36.8% |