Sparta city, WI

Monroe County, WI

2022 population: 9,943 ( 421 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.0 square miles
Population density: 1241.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,504	85.53%	0.4%
Black:	312	3.14%	151.6%
Indian:	94	0.95%	84.3%
Asian:	79	0.79%	51.9%
2+ races:	309	3.11%	178.4%
Hispanic:	634	6.38%	1.4%

Total non-White:	1,439	14.47%	45.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-30	-0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	451	5.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
9,522
8,534	89.62%
124	1.30%
51	0.54%
52	0.55%
111	1.17%
643	6.75%
988	10.38%

2000
8,617
8,221	95.40%
46	0.53%
78	0.91%
81	0.94%
23	0.27%
168	1.95%
396	4.60%

1990
7,788
7,600	97.59%
78	1.00%
15	0.19%
50	0.64%
n/a
45	0.58%
188	2.41%

1980
6,934
6,826	98.44%
6	0.09%
19	0.27%
66	0.95%
n/a
17	0.25%
108	1.56%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

313	3.6
592	6.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

621	8.0
208	2.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

774	11.2
80	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Sparta city, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.3
2,197	22.1%
7,746	77.9%
1,544	15.5%

4,214
2.30

2,309	54.8%
1,587	68.7%
217	9.4%
1,905	45.2%

2010
Number	Percent
36.5
2,373	24.9%
7,149	75.1%
1,391	14.6%

3,986
2.32

2,342	58.8%
1,568	67.0%
377	16.1%
1,644	41.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.1
2,207	25.6%
6,410	74.4%
1,370	15.9%

3,585
2.34

2,213	61.7%
1,691	76.4%
255	11.5%
1,372	38.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
2,277	29.2%
5,511	70.8%
1,244	16.0%

3,042
2.50

2,058	67.7%
1,599	77.7%
246	12.0%
984	32.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
1,875	27.0%
5,059	73.0%
1,194	17.2%

2,743
2.46

1,848	67.4%
1,602	86.7%
119	6.4%
895	32.6%

2022 Housing Data for Sparta city, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	45	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	371	8.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	126	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	182	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	260	6.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	262	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	111	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	154	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	434	10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	295	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	447	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	620	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	485	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	120	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	171	4.1%
$200,000 or more	131	3.1%

Median Household Income	55,308
Per Capita Income	31,009

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	328	7.8%
Public Assistance	93	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	942	22.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,555	73.8%
Unemployed	182	2.9%
In Armed Forces	27	0.4%

Total Labor Force	4,764	77.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,407	22.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,160	1,518	58.7%
Non-Profit	42	316	11.7%
Self-Employed	203	122	62.5%

Local Government	174	254	40.7%
State Government	20	159	11.2%
Federal Government	65	101	39.2%

Total Private + Self	2,363	1,640	59.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	301	830	26.6%
Total	2,664	2,470	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	561	10.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	759	14.8%
Professional, Technical	615	12.0%
Service Occupations	1,035	20.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	324	6.3%
All others	2,164	42.2%

White Collar		37.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,172	22.8%
Health care and social assistance	847	16.5%
Construction	548	10.7%
Retail trade	528	10.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	333	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	317	6.2%
Educational services	252	4.9%
Other services	246	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	167	3.3%
Public administration	151	2.9%
Wholesale trade	103	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	102	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	87	1.7%
Information	86	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	66	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	66	1.3%
Finance and insurance	44	0.9%
Utilities	19	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	475	4.78%
Puerto Rican	80	0.80%
Cuban	16	0.16%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	63	0.63%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	79	0.79%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,903	94.4%
Spanish	351	3.7%
Other Asian	79	0.8%
German, other Germanic	33	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	25	0.3%
Other Indo-European	25	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,369	33.9%
Norwegian	1,498	15.1%
Irish	1,061	10.7%
English	429	4.3%
Polish	324	3.3%
American	274	2.8%
Italian	221	2.2%
French Canadian	147	1.5%
Welsh	130	1.3%
Swedish	122	1.2%
Finnish	96	1.0%
Dutch	93	0.9%
Czech	91	0.9%
Danish	82	0.8%
Scottish	80	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,792	98.5%
Not a citizen	151	1.5%

Native	9,775	98.3%
Foreign-born	168	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
151	2.1%	397	5.5%	2,799	39.1%	2,668	37.3%	872	12.2%	275	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	151	2.1%
9-12 Years	397	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,799	39.1%
Some College	2,668	37.3%
Bach. Degree	872	12.2%
Grad Degree	275	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +350	D +62	D + 2.6%
D +412
2020 vs. 2012	R +581	R +619	R + 15.9%
D -38
2020 vs. 2008	R +632	R +825	R + 20.9%
D -193

2016 vs. 2008	R +282	R +887	R + 23.6%
D -605
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,234	50.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,058	46.9%	96	2.2%	4,388	2	4	0.13%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	1,884	49.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,646	43.2%	276	7.3%	3,806	2	4	0.13%
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,096	55.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,653	43.4%	64	1.7%	3,813	-3	-4	0.12%
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	2,251	57.6%	John McCain (R)	1,602	41.0%	54	1.4%	3,907	-1	-5	0.13%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,032	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,926	48.1%	42	1.1%	4,000	1	0	0.13%
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,613	48.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,606	47.8%	142	4.2%	3,361	0	0	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sparta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,058

46.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,234

50.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,388

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Sparta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,646

43.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,884

49.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

153

4.0%

Other

123

3.2%

TOTAL

3,806

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Sparta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,096

55.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,653

43.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,813

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Sparta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,251

57.6%

John McCain (R)

1,602

41.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,907

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Sparta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,032

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,926

48.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,000

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Sparta city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,606

47.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,613

48.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

109

3.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,361

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sparta city, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,710	51.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,591	48.1%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,310	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.3%);
2022	G	45%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,662	50.2%	Tim Michels (R)	1,602	48.4%	48 [+]	1.4%	3,312	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 47 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	44%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,839	57.3%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,368	42.6%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,212	-2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2018	G	44%	Tony Evers (D)	1,590	49.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,557	48.2%	80 [+]	2.5%	3,227	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 34 (1.1%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 29 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 16 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	51%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,797	48.4%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,707	46.0%	206 [+]	5.6%	3,710	-2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 204 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	39%	Mary Burke (D)	1,420	49.7%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,398	48.9%	40 [+]	1.4%	2,858	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 26 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,446
Median Value	$159,600

Occupied	4,214	94.8%
Vacant	232	5.2%

Owned	2,605	61.8%
Rented	1,609	38.2%
Median Rent	$902

Single-Family Units	2,759	62.1%
Detached	2,468	55.5%
Attached	291	6.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	529	11.9%
Mobile Homes	424	9.5%

Sparta city, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sparta city, WI

2022 Housing Data for Sparta city, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sparta city, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sparta city, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sparta city, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sparta city, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sparta city, WI