Sparta, New York Population

Overview

1,402

Total Population

48.5

Median age

47.86%

Female population %

108.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

47.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sparta town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sparta town is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sparta town's population under 18 was 17.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sparta town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sparta town, 14.05% were under the age of 15, 20.97% aged 15 to 29, 47.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 less females than males in Sparta town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.86% females and 52.14% males in Sparta, New York.
The Sparta, New York gender ratio is 108.9:100 i.e. 108.9 men to 100 women (1.089).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 79.

Sparta town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sparta town population: 97.65% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian and 1.36% are multiracial.
Sparta town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,386 (98.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sparta town is White with a population of 1,369 (97.65% of the total population).

Sparta town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,636 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Sparta town's population increased by 12 (0.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sparta town's population decreased by 54 (3.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sparta town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,525.