Sparta is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 20,085 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 103rd largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Sparta are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Sparta is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Sparta is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparta who work in management occupations (16.08%), teaching (11.63%), and sales jobs (8.79%). Also of interest is that Sparta has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Sparta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Sparta is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sparta really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sparta perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Sparta is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sparta, the average commute to work is 35.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Sparta is a pretty powerful place. 61.46% of the adults in Sparta have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $72,075, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $288,300 for a family of four. Sparta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
