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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, NY compare?
| Figure | Sparta, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,577 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,583 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 57 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Sparta, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,479±181 |
| Median age | 49.7±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.1%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.9%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $87,663±$6,314 |
| Per capita income | $35,770±$3,697 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,800±$27,189 |
| Median gross rent | $1,139±$164 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.4%±40.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.4%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.6%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±4.1 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