Sparta is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,269 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Sparta is the 219th largest community in Michigan.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.87% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small village, Sparta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Sparta are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.82% of adults in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Sparta in 2018 was $26,433, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,732 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Sparta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sparta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include German, Dutch, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.