Sparta is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,266 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 219th largest community in Michigan.Sparta is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Sparta is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparta who work in office and administrative support (16.59%), management occupations (9.32%), and teaching (7.12%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Sparta is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Sparta citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.19% of adults 25 and older in Sparta have a college degree. The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $26,571, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,284 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Sparta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sparta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
