11.7% of Sparta, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.6% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 7.7% of high school graduates and 18.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.6%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparta, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sparta:
11.7%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sparta:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sparta:
17.0%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparta:
28.3%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.6%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Sparta, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparta,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.2%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparta,MI (percentage below poverty level)
40.5%Under 5 years
59.1%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
68.1%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparta,MI (% below half of poverty level)
22.2%Under 6 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparta, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, MI (%)
11.0%White
3.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
34.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, MI (absolute numbers)
434White
1Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
822+ races
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparta, MI
Children below poverty level:
Sparta, Michigan:
12.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sparta:
7.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sparta:
18.0%
Michigan:
27.1%
14.3%Married-couple family
31.7%Male, no wife present
54.0%Female, no husband present
9.4%Worked full-time, year-round
32.2%Worked part-time
58.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
31.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
29.7%1939 or earlier
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