Overview
9,955
Total Population
39.4
Median age
50.09%
Female population %
99.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
54
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 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sparta's population under 18 was 24.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sparta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sparta, 19.21% were under the age of 15, 19.89% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 13.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 more females than males in Sparta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.09% females and 49.91% males in Sparta, WI.
- The Sparta, WI gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 440.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 416.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sparta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sparta population: 91.26% are White, 2.08% are Black or African American, 1.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian, 1.16% are some other race and 3.15% are multiracial.
- Sparta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,415 (94.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sparta is White with a population of 9,085 (91.26% 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 10,024 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Sparta's population increased by 827 (9.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sparta's population increased by 485 (5.08%), 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 2003 at 8,663.
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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)