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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Sparta Micro

Sparta, WI · 1 counties · 36,633 residents · 901 sq mi
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Sparta is a metro area of 36,633 people. The typical home is worth $48,400. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median rent is $323 a month. The median household earns $24,799, about 18% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
36,633
−10%vs 2000
vs 40,899 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
41 / sq mi
−10%vs 2000
vs 45 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.7
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
901 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K39K41K44K47K19902000201020202024Sparta
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(2,872)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(3,229)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(2,961)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(2,588)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(1,958)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(5,435)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(5,235)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(3,827)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(3,199)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(3,064)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(1,630)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(635)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,799
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,170 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,744
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,056 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.0%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,400
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$323
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $455 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.7% in 2000
27.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(39,135)
Black0.4%(181)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(740)
Asian0.5%(195)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(36,025)
Black0.3%(128)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(167)
Asian0.5%(195)
Other0.8%(285)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(2,184)
Puerto Rican0.4%(197)
Dominican0.1%(33)
Guatemalan0.1%(31)
Cuban0.1%(27)
Salvadoran0.1%(27)
Peruvian0.1%(27)
Spaniard0%(14)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(109)
Asian Indian0.2%(93)
Pakistani0.2%(71)
Hmong0.1%(51)
Korean0.1%(41)
Vietnamese0.1%(25)
Burmese0%(13)
Chinese0%(12)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German36.5%(16,861)
Norwegian13.1%(6,049)
Irish10.6%(4,885)
English7%(3,237)
Polish3.6%(1,652)
American3.1%(1,443)
French1.9%(877)
Italian1.8%(847)
Czech1.5%(691)
Scottish1.4%(668)
Swedish1.4%(637)
Danish1.2%(564)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(440)
Swiss0.6%(294)
Welsh0.6%(293)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(237)
Finnish0.4%(184)
British0.2%(98)
Ukrainian0.2%(97)
Russian0.2%(92)
Austrian0.2%(86)
Belgian0.2%(79)
Hungarian0.1%(67)
Greek0.1%(61)
Arab0.1%(39)
Slovak0.1%(30)
Portuguese0.1%(29)
Armenian0%(17)
Canadian0%(13)
Latvian0%(12)
Slovene0%(3)
Serbian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.8%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.7%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+88%vs 2000
vs 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(6,242)
Married53.8%(10,138)
Widowed2.9%(539)
Divorced10.2%(1,919)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(4,319)
Married54%(9,633)
Widowed8.5%(1,517)
Divorced13.3%(2,368)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(1,355)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.1%(1,306)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(1,477)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(68)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,063 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sparta, WI?

Sparta, WI has about 36,633 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sparta, WI?

The typical household in Sparta, WI earns about $24,799 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sparta, WI expensive?

In Sparta, WI, the median home is worth about $48,400, and the typical rent is about $323 a month.

How educated are people in Sparta, WI?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sparta, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sparta, WI?

About 13.0% of people in Sparta, WI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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