Living in Sparta Township School District Area

Living Summary

6,666

households

18,610

Total Population

$381,600

Average House Value

$1,472

Average Housing Rent

$138,061

Average Household Income

97.65%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,186

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

63%

Percent Proficient - Math

72%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,666 households are located in Sparta Township School District area. Among them, 2,517 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.24 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,439 and 5,189 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (338) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (1,524) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sparta Township School District, New Jersey
Household	6,666
Population	18,610
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,517 (38%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,439
Total Students	5,189
Pre-Kindergarten	278
Kindergarten	213
Grade 1-8	1,944
Grade 9-12	1,532
College/Graduate School	1,222
Veterans	14,045
Non-citizen	338
Non-English Home Language	1,524
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,821 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,310 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,310 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,856 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sparta Township School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,700	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,839	80.81%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	473	4.88%
Public transportation	255	2.63%
Walked	117	1.21%
Other method	51	0.53%
Worked from home	965	9.95%
Average Commute Time	39 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,856	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,211	52.87%
Service	1,391	14.11%
Sales and office	2,150	21.81%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	590	5.99%
Production, transportation, and material moving	514	5.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,856	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	22	0.22%
Construction	471	4.78%
Manufacturing	932	9.46%
Wholesale trade	367	3.72%
Retail trade	816	8.28%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	455	4.62%
Information	343	3.48%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	810	8.22%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,355	13.75%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,483	25.19%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,088	11.04%
Other services, except public administration	251	2.55%
Public administration	463	4.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,856	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,724	78.37%
Government workers	1,482	15.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	636	6.45%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $170,936 for the 6,666 households in Sparta Township School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $62,513. 18,257 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.65%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,666	-
Less than $10,000	112	1.68%
$10,000 - $14,999	46	0.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	156	2.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	191	2.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	416	6.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	695	10.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	740	11.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,353	20.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,151	17.27%
More than $200,000	1,806	27.09%
Median Household Income	$138,061	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$170,936	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,134	-
Less than $10,000	43	0.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	11	0.21%
$15,000 - $24,999	27	0.53%
$25,000 - $34,999	127	2.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	209	4.07%
$50,000 - $74,999	507	9.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	529	10.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,041	20.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	997	19.42%
More than $200,000	1,643	32.00%

Median Family Income	$153,256	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$189,477	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$62,513	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$105,445	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$105,445	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,697	-
With health insurance coverage	18,257	97.65%
Public coverage	3,666	19.61%
Private health insurance	16,444	87.95%
Without health insurance coverage	440	2.35%

Housing

There are 7,349 housing units in Sparta Township School District area, New Jersey with 6,666 units (90.71%) occupied. 5,962 houses (89.44%) are occupied by owner and 704 houses (10.56%) are rented. The average housing value is $381,600 and the average rental cost is $1,472. 28 houses (0.38%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,267 houses (17.24%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,349	-
Occupied	6,666	90.71%
Owner Occupied	5,962	89.44%
Renter Occupied	704	10.56%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,425	87.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	527	7.17%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	373	5.08%
Mobile Homes	24	0.33%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,349	-
Built 2014 or later	28	0.38%
Built 2010 - 2013	62	0.84%
Built 2000 - 2009	866	11.78%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,036	14.10%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,317	17.92%
Built 1970 - 1979	907	12.34%
Built 1960 - 1969	729	9.92%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,137	15.47%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,267	17.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,349	-
1 room	59	0.80%
2 rooms	23	0.31%
3 rooms	191	2.60%
4 rooms	330	4.49%
5 rooms	755	10.27%
6 rooms	1,145	15.58%
7 rooms	1,015	13.81%
8 rooms	1,267	17.24%
9 rooms or more	2,564	34.89%
Median Number of Rooms	7.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,349	-
no bedroom	74	1.01%
1 bedroom	260	3.54%
2 bedrooms	1,194	16.25%
3 bedrooms	2,511	34.17%
4 bedrooms	2,828	38.48%
5 bedrooms or more	482	6.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,962	-
Less than $50,000	24	0.40%
$50,000 - $99,999	10	0.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	77	1.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	175	2.94%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,196	20.06%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,900	48.64%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,323	22.19%
$1,000,000 or more	257	4.31%
Median House Value	$381,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	623	-
Less than $500	31	4.98%
$500 - $999	92	14.77%
$1,000 - $1,499	202	32.42%
$1,500 - $1,999	77	12.36%
$2,000 - $2,499	105	16.85%
$2,500 - $2,999	100	16.05%
$3,000 or more	16	2.57%
Median Rental Costs	$1,472	-

Demographic

A total of 18,720 people lives in Sparta Township School District area, New Jersey with 9,084 male and 9,636 female. The males to female ratio is 48.53 to 51.47. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,720	-
Male	9,084	48.53%
Female	9,636	51.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,720	-
Under 5 years	1,061	5.67%
5 - 9 years	983	5.25%
10 - 14 years	1,537	8.21%
15 - 19 years	1,531	8.18%
20 - 24 years	845	4.51%
25 - 34 years	1,557	8.32%
35 - 44 years	2,250	12.02%
45 - 54 years	3,276	17.50%
55 - 59 years	1,582	8.45%
60 - 64 years	1,359	7.26%
65 - 74 years	1,796	9.59%
75 - 84 years	628	3.35%
85 years and older	315	1.68%
Median Age	43.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,720	-
One Race	18,448	98.55%
White	17,292	92.37%
Black or African American	340	1.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.03%
Asian	663	3.54%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	148	0.79%

Two or more races	272	1.45%
White and Black or African American	40	0.21%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	15	0.08%
White and Asian	202	1.08%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%