Living in Sparta Area Schools Area

Living Summary

5,486

households

15,232

Total Population

$168,000

Average House Value

$769

Average Housing Rent

$67,755

Average Household Income

94.22%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,688

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

21 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

56%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,486 households are located in Sparta Area Schools area. Among them, 1,650 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.11 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,560 and 3,345 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (260) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (615) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sparta Area Schools, Michigan
Household	5,486
Population	15,232
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,650 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,560
Total Students	3,345
Pre-Kindergarten	262
Kindergarten	157
Grade 1-8	1,309
Grade 9-12	1,068
College/Graduate School	549
Veterans	12,082
Non-citizen	260
Non-English Home Language	615
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,693 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,468 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,468 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,176 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sparta Area Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,096	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,755	83.44%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	621	7.67%
Public transportation	88	1.09%
Walked	301	3.72%
Other method	64	0.79%
Worked from home	267	3.30%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,176	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,396	29.31%
Service	1,114	13.63%
Sales and office	1,727	21.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,167	14.27%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,772	21.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,176	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	351	4.29%
Construction	748	9.15%
Manufacturing	1,811	22.15%
Wholesale trade	493	6.03%
Retail trade	764	9.34%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	358	4.38%
Information	109	1.33%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	407	4.98%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	528	6.46%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,325	16.21%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	633	7.74%
Other services, except public administration	548	6.70%
Public administration	101	1.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,176	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,094	86.77%
Government workers	443	5.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	625	7.64%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $78,092 for the 5,486 households in Sparta Area Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $32,359. 14,611 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.22%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,486	-
Less than $10,000	201	3.66%
$10,000 - $14,999	159	2.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	480	8.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	429	7.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	741	13.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,158	21.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	877	15.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	981	17.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	301	5.49%
More than $200,000	159	2.90%
Median Household Income	$67,755	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$78,092	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,166	-
Less than $10,000	84	2.02%
$10,000 - $14,999	84	2.02%
$15,000 - $24,999	336	8.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	260	6.24%
$35,000 - $49,999	589	14.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	905	21.72%
$75,000 - $99,999	670	16.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	837	20.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	271	6.51%
More than $200,000	130	3.12%

Median Family Income	$71,452	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$83,826	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,359	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,358	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,358	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,507	-
With health insurance coverage	14,611	94.22%
Public coverage	5,267	33.97%
Private health insurance	11,438	73.76%
Without health insurance coverage	896	5.78%

Housing

There are 5,787 housing units in Sparta Area Schools area, Michigan with 5,486 units (94.80%) occupied. 4,544 houses (82.83%) are occupied by owner and 942 houses (17.17%) are rented. The average housing value is $168,000 and the average rental cost is $769. 144 houses (2.49%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,441 houses (24.90%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,787	-
Occupied	5,486	94.80%
Owner Occupied	4,544	82.83%
Renter Occupied	942	17.17%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,728	81.70%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	151	2.61%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	517	8.93%
Mobile Homes	391	6.76%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,787	-
Built 2014 or later	144	2.49%
Built 2010 - 2013	65	1.12%
Built 2000 - 2009	755	13.05%
Built 1990 - 1999	898	15.52%
Built 1980 - 1989	752	12.99%
Built 1970 - 1979	790	13.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	486	8.40%
Built 1950 - 1959	456	7.88%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,441	24.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,787	-
1 room	31	0.54%
2 rooms	37	0.64%
3 rooms	359	6.20%
4 rooms	697	12.04%
5 rooms	1,195	20.65%
6 rooms	915	15.81%
7 rooms	845	14.60%
8 rooms	755	13.05%
9 rooms or more	953	16.47%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,787	-
no bedroom	31	0.54%
1 bedroom	247	4.27%
2 bedrooms	1,427	24.66%
3 bedrooms	2,398	41.44%
4 bedrooms	1,273	22.00%
5 bedrooms or more	411	7.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,544	-
Less than $50,000	375	8.25%
$50,000 - $99,999	434	9.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	989	21.76%
$150,000 - $199,999	970	21.35%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,040	22.89%
$300,000 - $499,999	647	14.24%
$500,000 - $999,999	56	1.23%
$1,000,000 or more	33	0.73%
Median House Value	$168,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	797	-
Less than $500	85	10.66%
$500 - $999	627	78.67%
$1,000 - $1,499	47	5.90%
$1,500 - $1,999	23	2.89%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	15	1.88%
Median Rental Costs	$769	-

Demographic

A total of 15,507 people lives in Sparta Area Schools area, Michigan with 8,113 male and 7,394 female. The males to female ratio is 52.32 to 47.68. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,507	-
Male	8,113	52.32%
Female	7,394	47.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,507	-
Under 5 years	991	6.39%
5 - 9 years	787	5.08%
10 - 14 years	835	5.38%
15 - 19 years	1,194	7.70%
20 - 24 years	750	4.84%
25 - 34 years	1,920	12.38%
35 - 44 years	1,882	12.14%
45 - 54 years	2,177	14.04%
55 - 59 years	1,419	9.15%
60 - 64 years	1,196	7.71%
65 - 74 years	1,236	7.97%
75 - 84 years	930	6.00%
85 years and older	190	1.23%
Median Age	41.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,507	-
One Race	15,342	98.94%
White	15,057	97.10%
Black or African American	83	0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.14%
Asian	136	0.88%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	44	0.28%

Two or more races	165	1.06%
White and Black or African American	119	0.77%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.03%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%