East Sparta

Population: 961
Median household income: $74,107
Median home value: $130,400

Located in Stark County, Ohio, East Sparta is a community with a population of 961. The median household income of $74,107 is above the Stark County median ($65,740).

From 2019 to 2023, East Sparta's population grew 2.6% from 937 to 961, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $98,000 to $130,400.

11.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 961
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $74,107
Median home value: $130,400
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 387
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

937961

Median household income

$61,250$74,107

Median home value

$98,000$130,400

Median gross rent

$663$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	937	$61,250	$98,000	$663
2020	1,089	$64,167	$104,900	$675
2021	1,019	$66,563	$109,700	$719
2022	996	$73,281	$119,500	$828
2023	961	$74,107	$130,400	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	6.1%
5 to 17	207	21.5%
18 to 24	50	5.2%
25 to 34	115	12.0%
35 to 44	124	12.9%
45 to 54	115	12.0%
55 to 64	142	14.8%
65 to 74	94	9.8%
75 and over	55	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	932	97.0%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
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	22	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	4.3%
High school graduate	255	39.5%
Some college or associate's	288	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	55	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	19	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	375	84.8%
Carpooled	30	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	21.2%
15 to 29 min	210	50.6%
30 to 44 min	68	16.4%
45 to 59 min	21	5.1%
60+ min	28	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 5.6% (54 of 961)

	Count	Share
Family households	264	73.9%
Nonfamily households	93	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	92.2%
Vacant	30	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	315	88.2%
Renter-occupied	42	11.8%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	365	94.3%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	10	2.6%
5 to 19 units	9	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3924052
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6636, -81.3642