Sparta

Population: 2,378
Median household income: $61,630
Median home value: $167,400

Sparta, a community in Christian County, Missouri, has 2,378 residents. The median household income of $61,630 is below the Christian County median ($81,245).

From 2019 to 2023, Sparta's population grew 47.5% from 1,612 to 2,378, while its median home value rose 62.5% from $103,000 to $167,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.8% of the population. 87.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,378
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,630
Median home value: $167,400
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 1,014
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6122,378

Median household income

$41,445$61,630

Median home value

$103,000$167,400

Median gross rent

$722$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,612	$41,445	$103,000	$722
2020	2,167	$49,318	$115,900	$743
2021	2,230	$56,250	$138,100	$769
2022	2,442	$61,319	$158,500	$747
2023	2,378	$61,630	$167,400	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	8.8%
5 to 17	402	16.9%
18 to 24	153	6.4%
25 to 34	425	17.9%
35 to 44	310	13.0%
45 to 54	180	7.6%
55 to 64	245	10.3%
65 to 74	273	11.5%
75 and over	180	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,303	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's45.6%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	8.5%
High school graduate	559	34.7%
Some college or associate's	735	45.6%
Bachelor's degree	134	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	48	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	970	87.5%
Carpooled	79	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	4.3%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	164	15.5%
15 to 29 min	169	15.9%
30 to 44 min	346	32.6%
45 to 59 min	300	28.3%
60+ min	82	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 10.3% (241 of 2,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	699	73.1%
Nonfamily households	257	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	956	94.3%
Vacant	58	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	635	66.4%
Renter-occupied	321	33.6%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	801	79.0%
1-unit, attached	16	1.6%
2 to 4 units	127	12.5%
5 to 19 units	29	2.9%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	38	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2969302
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0018, -93.0846