COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sparta vs Northview
PLACE A
Sparta, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Northview, Michigan
Sparta is 67% smaller than Northview. Northview earns more, with a median household income $35,323 higher.
SPARTANORTHVIEWDIFFERENCE
Total population5,03815,268−67% vs Northview
Population density7491,483−734
Population growth1.5%5.2%−3.7 pts
Median age46.840.0+6.8
Male46.3%48.7%−2.4 pts
Female53.7%51.3%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born1.3%3.6%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.3%84.5%+3.8 pts
Black3.7%3.3%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%4.3%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other3.3%6.8%−3.4 pts
Median household income$50,080$85,403−$35,323
Per capita income$29,020$45,303−$16,283
Poverty rate14.3%9.1%+5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.411+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%38.7%−19.5 pts
Graduate degree4.8%12.3%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.8%4.5%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation51.4%68.6%−17.2 pts
Median home value$217,000$289,300−$72,300
Median gross rent$731$1,247−$516
Owner-occupied67.5%79.2%−11.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%1.6%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households15.8%43.8%−28.0 pts
Average commute17.418.2−0.8
Worked from home9.0%13.6%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured12.8%4.3%+8.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024