Sparta 31087

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 8,679 people who live here. “Hispanic or Latino” is the Census term and counts people of any race; the other four are the not-Hispanic population by race.

Black, not Hispanic

71.5%

6,206

White, not Hispanic

26.3%

2,284

Other, not Hispanic

1.0%

87

Hispanic or Latino

0.6%

55

Asian, not Hispanic

0.5%

47

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

49.0 yrs

Households with children

15.9%

471 of 2,969 households

Median household income

$29,673

Income per person

$19,710

Below the poverty level

33.3%

2,296 of the 6,886 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

6.1%

142 of a labor force of 2,335

High school or higher

71.9%

of 6,688 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

7.7%

of 6,688 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

1.4%

123 people aged 5 and over, 53 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

1.3%

113 residents

Owner-occupied homes

78.4%

2,327 owned, 642 rented

Median home value

$88,100

median gross rent $671