COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sparta vs New Albany
PLACE A
Sparta, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
New Albany, Pennsylvania
Sparta is 1915% larger than New Albany. New Albany earns more, with a median household income $27,193 higher. Sparta has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -29%).
SPARTANEW ALBANYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,038250+1915% vs New Albany
Population density749572+177
Population growth1.5%-29.5%+31.0 pts
Median age46.827.8+19.0
Male46.3%50.6%−4.3 pts
Female53.7%49.4%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.3%94.1%−5.9 pts
Black3.7%0.0%+3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%1.4%+3.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.3%4.5%−1.1 pts
Median household income$50,080$77,273−$27,193
Per capita income$29,020$44,330−$15,310
Poverty rate14.3%13.5%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.544−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%5.2%+13.9 pts
Graduate degree4.8%0.0%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.8%4.9%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation51.4%62.6%−11.2 pts
Median home value$217,000$112,500+$104,500
Median gross rent$731$939−$208
Owner-occupied67.5%58.0%+9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%15.8%−8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households15.8%25.5%−9.7 pts
Average commute17.422.6−5.2
Worked from home9.0%0.0%+9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.8%19.8%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025