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The Town of Sparta had a population of 1,862 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Sparta is located at latitude 36.5054 and longitude -81.1209 in Alleghany County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Sparta encompass a land area of 2.4 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Alleghany County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Sparta has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Sparta is located within Township of Gap Civil, a minor civil division (MCD) of Alleghany County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,862 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,621 (87.1%) |
Population in Families | 1,204 (64.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 241 (12.9%) |
Population Density | 793 |
Diversity Index2 | 56 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $35,773 |
Average Household Income | $58,634 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 36% |
Per Capita Income | $24,646 |
Wealth Index5 | 47 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 933 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 534 (57.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 242 (25.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 157 (16.8%) |
Median Home Value | $212,712 |
Average Home Value | $238,109 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 71 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 776 |
Average Household Size | 2.09 |
Family Households | 437 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.47% | -0.11% |
Households | 0.89% | 0.21% |
Families | -0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 1.17% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.03% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.04% |
The table below compares Sparta to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 333 | 57th |
Population Density | # 307 | 61st |
Median Household Income | # 689 | 11th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 105 | 14th |
Per Capita Income | # 596 | 23rd |
Diversity Index | # 352 | 55th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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