COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sparta vs Walker
PLACE A
Sparta, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Walker, Louisiana
Sparta is 22% smaller than Walker. Walker earns more, with a median household income $30,627 higher.
SPARTAWALKERDIFFERENCE
Total population5,0386,476−22% vs Walker
Population density749982−233
Population growth1.5%3.8%−2.4 pts
Median age46.830.9+15.9
Male46.3%48.3%−2.0 pts
Female53.7%51.7%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born1.3%1.5%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.3%82.0%+6.2 pts
Black3.7%9.3%−5.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%1.9%+2.8 pts
Asian0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Other3.3%3.4%−0.1 pts
Median household income$50,080$80,707−$30,627
Per capita income$29,020$32,006−$2,986
Poverty rate14.3%12.5%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.390+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%17.3%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree4.8%4.0%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.8%6.8%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation51.4%60.7%−9.4 pts
Median home value$217,000$227,800−$10,800
Median gross rent$731$1,028−$297
Owner-occupied67.5%70.1%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%6.6%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households15.8%41.5%−25.7 pts
Average commute17.425.7−8.3
Worked from home9.0%8.6%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.8%12.9%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025