Overview
242
Total Population
42.6
Median age
62.40%
Female population %
60.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
21.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sparta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sparta is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sparta's population under 18 was 14.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sparta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sparta, 8.68% were under the age of 15, 30.58% aged 15 to 29, 52.07% aged 30 to 64, 7.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 60 more females than males in Sparta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.40% females and 37.60% males in Sparta, OH.
- The Sparta, OH gender ratio is 60.3:100 i.e. 60.3 men to 100 women (0.603).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 15.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 33.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sparta's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sparta population: 66.53% are White, 2.89% are Asian and 30.58% are multiracial.
- Sparta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 242 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sparta is White with a population of 161 (66.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sparta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 206 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Sparta's population decreased by 30 (15.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sparta's population decreased by 39 (24.22%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 122.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)