Sparta

Population: 9,921
Median household income: $60,517
Median home value: $168,800

Located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, Sparta is a community with a population of 9,921. Its median household income of $60,517 runs below the Monroe County figure of $68,213.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sparta's population grew 2.1% from 9,717 to 9,921, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $123,300 to $168,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,921
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,517
Median home value: $168,800
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 4,465
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7179,921

Median household income

$50,156$60,517

Median home value

$123,300$168,800

Median gross rent

$827$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,717	$50,156	$123,300	$827
2020	9,751	$50,993	$129,800	$806
2021	9,955	$57,191	$131,300	$843
2022	9,943	$55,308	$159,600	$902
2023	9,921	$60,517	$168,800	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	611	6.2%
5 to 17	1,740	17.5%
18 to 24	561	5.7%
25 to 34	1,630	16.4%
35 to 44	1,427	14.4%
45 to 54	1,153	11.6%
55 to 64	1,268	12.8%
65 to 74	1,036	10.4%
75 and over	495	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,428	85.0%
Black or African American	280	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.8%
Asian	54	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	282	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	777	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	578	8.2%
High school graduate	2,630	37.5%
Some college or associate's	2,610	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	894	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	297	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,932	77.5%
Carpooled	465	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	111	2.2%
Bicycle	73	1.4%
Worked from home	410	8.1%
Other means	81	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,238	48.0%
15 to 29 min	1,265	27.1%
30 to 44 min	773	16.6%
45 to 59 min	272	5.8%
60+ min	114	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,165 of 9,695)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,397	57.2%
Nonfamily households	1,793	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,190	93.8%
Vacant	275	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,611	62.3%
Renter-occupied	1,579	37.7%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,523	56.5%
1-unit, attached	311	7.0%
2 to 4 units	640	14.3%
5 to 19 units	397	8.9%
20 or more units	120	2.7%
Mobile home & other	474	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5575325
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 43.9382, -90.8127