Sparta

Population: 4,260
Median household income: $55,474
Median home value: $190,100

Sparta is a community in Kent County, Michigan, home to 4,260 residents. At $55,474, its median household income sits below Kent County's $80,390.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sparta's population declined 2.2% from 4,354 to 4,260, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $119,700 to $190,100.

The median resident is 33.7 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,260
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,474
Median home value: $190,100
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 1,834
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3544,260

Median household income

$44,471$55,474

Median home value

$119,700$190,100

Median gross rent

$764$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,354	$44,471	$119,700	$764
2020	4,390	$47,958	$134,000	$735
2021	4,255	$50,934	$151,100	$796
2022	4,247	$55,033	$178,700	$882
2023	4,260	$55,474	$190,100	$954

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	297	7.0%
5 to 17	685	16.1%
18 to 24	464	10.9%
25 to 34	736	17.3%
35 to 44	469	11.0%
45 to 54	449	10.5%
55 to 64	460	10.8%
65 to 74	469	11.0%
75 and over	231	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,899	91.5%
Black or African American	28	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	55	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	161	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	111	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	6.6%
High school graduate	1,028	36.5%
Some college or associate's	1,011	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	422	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	167	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,605	79.3%
Carpooled	67	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	13.7%
Other means	13	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	344	19.7%
15 to 29 min	707	40.5%
30 to 44 min	445	25.5%
45 to 59 min	151	8.6%
60+ min	99	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 11.3% (481 of 4,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,036	58.7%
Nonfamily households	729	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,765	96.2%
Vacant	69	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,226	69.5%
Renter-occupied	539	30.5%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,227	66.9%
1-unit, attached	166	9.1%
2 to 4 units	161	8.8%
5 to 19 units	122	6.7%
20 or more units	158	8.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2675420
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.1567, -85.7110