Sparta, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,823 (All urban)

Sparta, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,740 (3,586 occupied: 2,248 owner occupied, 1,338 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	32%

Housing density: 684 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $192,670.

Median contract rent in 2007: $454 (lower quartile is $338, upper quartile is $543)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $485

Median gross rent in Sparta, WI in 2007: $553

Housing units in Sparta with a mortgage: 1,148 (209 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 559

Sparta,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,423 (it was $70,600 in 2000)

Sparta:	$106,423
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,626 - $133,062

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $129,812
Here: $129,812
State: $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $84,406
Here: $84,406
State: $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $686,882
Here: $686,882
State: $167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,634
Here: $113,634
State: $190,048

Mobile homes: $22,783
Here: $22,783
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,377

In family households: 6,698 (1,740 male householders, 473 female householders)
1,696 spouses, 2,440 children (2,223 natural, 101 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 73 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,679 (653 male householders (483 living alone)), 719 female householders (646 living alone)), 307 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 240 (219 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,000 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 390 4-persons, 212 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,129 1-person, 185 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,352 married couples with children.
710 single-parent households (171 men, 539 women).

94.7% of residents of Sparta speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 132 (1.5%)
(50.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sparta, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 52 4 rooms: 211 5 rooms: 628 6 rooms: 547 7 rooms: 319 8 rooms: 319 9 or more rooms: 157

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sparta, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 70 3 rooms: 267 4 rooms: 509 5 rooms: 298 6 rooms: 99 7 rooms: 55 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 291
1990 to 1994: 233
1980 to 1989: 703
1970 to 1979: 572
1960 to 1969: 437
1950 to 1959: 281
1940 to 1949: 270
1939 or earlier: 920

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sparta:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 54 2 bedrooms: 466 3 bedrooms: 1,315 4 bedrooms: 354 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sparta:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 341 2 bedrooms: 741 3 bedrooms: 193 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sparta in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 124 1 vehicle: 683 2 vehicles: 1,003 3 vehicles: 366 4 vehicles: 57 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Sparta in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 237 1 vehicle: 579 2 vehicles: 442 3 vehicles: 64 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sparta, WI:

Less than $10,000: 69
$10,000 to $14,999: 35
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 48
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 67
$50,000 to $59,999: 119
$60,000 to $69,999: 111
$70,000 to $79,999: 116
$80,000 to $89,999: 141
$90,000 to $99,999: 166
$100,000 to $124,999: 557
$125,000 to $149,999: 339
$150,000 to $174,999: 149
$175,000 to $199,999: 107
$200,000 to $249,999: 71
$250,000 to $299,999: 36
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Sparta rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sparta:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 44
$200 to $249: 63
$250 to $299: 77
$300 to $349: 157
$350 to $399: 103
$400 to $449: 165
$450 to $499: 198
$500 to $549: 159
$550 to $599: 150
$600 to $649: 50
$650 to $699: 36
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 21
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 24 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 31 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 27

Sparta, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.4%
Number of people working at home: 97 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 434
5 to 9 minutes: 1061
10 to 14 minutes: 716
15 to 19 minutes: 491
20 to 24 minutes: 365
25 to 29 minutes: 174
30 to 34 minutes: 333
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 109
45 to 59 minutes: 152
60 to 89 minutes: 99
90 or more minutes: 123

Sparta mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,409 (81%)
Carpooled: 440 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 187 (4%)
Other means: 46 (1%)
Worked at home: 97 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 393
$10,000 to $14,999: 236
$15,000 to $19,999: 342
$20,000 to $24,999: 392
$25,000 to $29,999: 241
$30,000 to $34,999: 277
$35,000 to $39,999: 210
$40,000 to $44,999: 274
$45,000 to $49,999: 209
$50,000 to $59,999: 338
$60,000 to $74,999: 300
$75,000 to $99,999: 193
$100,000 to $124,999: 49
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 or more: 59

First ancestries reported:

German: 3039

Norwegian: 1122

Irish: 711

Other groups: 437

United States or American: 396

English: 332

Swedish: 225

French (except Basque): 181

Dutch: 162

Polish: 124

Italian: 99

Czech: 79

Danish: 64

French Canadian: 56

Scottish: 47

Welsh: 42

Scotch-Irish: 26

Czechoslovakian: 22

Russian: 17

Swiss: 16

Lithuanian: 10

Hungarian: 9

Belgian: 8

European: 8

Subsaharan African:: 7

Nigerian: 7

Austrian: 4

Pennsylvania German: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (39%)
Laos (11%)
Germany (10%)
Philippines (8%)
Australia (8%)
Canada (8%)
Cuba (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6501
Northeast: 77
Midwest: 1261
South: 358
West: 232

54% of Sparta residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 94
9th grade: 56
10th grade: 129
11th grade: 86
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,039
Less than 1 year of college: 186
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 353
Associate degree: 201
Bachelor's degree: 342
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 146
11th grade: 127
12th grade, no diploma: 72
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,070
Less than 1 year of college: 202
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 405
Associate degree: 195
Bachelor's degree: 375
Master's degree: 89
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,650
Black householders: $53,024
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,404
Asian householders: $44,429
Some other race householders: $37,556
Two or more races householders: $123,278
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,426

Sparta household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sparta household income for Black householders

Sparta household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Sparta household income for Asian householders

Sparta household income for Some other race householders

Sparta household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sparta marital status for males

Sparta marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,581
Black or African American householders: $806,369
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $164,192
Asian householders: $19,199
Two or more races householders: $110,587
Hispanic or Latino householders: $145,914

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,111
One, attached: 107
Two: 403
3 or 4: 282
5 to 9: 131
10 to 19: 100
20 to 49: 177
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 408

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,569

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sparta:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 123

Here:	12.5%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	3.8%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40

Here:	19.3%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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