Sparta is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,271 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 219th largest community in Michigan.When you are in Sparta, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.58% of Sparta’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Sparta is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparta who work in office and administrative support (15.08%), teaching (8.76%), and management occupations (6.56%). Also of interest is that Sparta has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Sparta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.In terms of college education, Sparta is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.93% of adults 25 and older in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $27,440, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,760 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 Asian. 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.
