Sparta Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,282

Total Population

26.4

Median age

48.60%

Female population %

105.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sparta township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sparta township is 26.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sparta township's population under 18 was 38.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sparta township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sparta township, 31.73% were under the age of 15, 22.66% aged 15 to 29, 37.12% aged 30 to 64, 7.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 less females than males in Sparta township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.60% females and 51.40% males in Sparta Township, Pennsylvania.
The Sparta Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105.8:100 i.e. 105.8 men to 100 women (1.058).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 141.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 173.

Sparta township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sparta township population: 99.21% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.22% are multiracial.
Sparta township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,279 (99.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sparta township is White with a population of 2,264 (99.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,910 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Sparta township's population increased by 78 (4.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sparta township's population increased by 78 (4.27%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,651.