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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sparta, MI compare?
| Figure | Sparta, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,617 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,395 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 258 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.2% |
| Measure | Sparta, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,494±22 |
| Median age | 39.0±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.0%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.0%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $76,346±$4,522 |
| Per capita income | $38,564±$5,521 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±7.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $231,600±$17,036 |
| Median gross rent | $968±$52 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.3%±14.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.7%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.9%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.6%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov