Sparta is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,266 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 219th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sparta is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sparta is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparta who work in office and administrative support (16.59%), management occupations (9.32%), and teaching (7.12%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Being a small village, Sparta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Sparta who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.19% of the adults in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $26,571, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,284 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 Black or African-American. 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.
