Sparta City, Illinois

Sparta City is a city in the Randolph County, Illinois, United States. In 2000, the population was 4486. In July 2008, its estimated population was 4314, making it Illinois's 341st largest. The city has a total area of 9.18 sq mi (23.78 square kilometre), of which, 9.03 square miles (23.39 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 91st largest by total area in Illinois.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4486 people, 1783 households, and 1164 families residing in the city. The population density was 496.6 people per square mile (191.74/kmē), giving it the 228th least densely populated city among the Illinois. There were 2014 housing units at an average density of 223 per square mile (86.1/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.42 persons, and the average family size was 3.01 persons. In the Sparta City, 25.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 8% were 18 to 24, 24.8% were 25 to 44, 23% were 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males. The median age is 39.3 years, the median age of male residents at 37.5 and the median age of female residents at 41.1. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 81.39% White, 15.65% Black or African American, 0.36% American Indian, 0.51% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.83% from two or more races and 0.27% Other races.

Sparta city Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Sparta city Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Sparta City Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $34139, it is the 435th lowest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The median income for a family in the city was $41908, it is Illinois's 824th wealthiest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $16343, it is the 856th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The median income is $18042, Males have a median income of $24714 versus $14238 for females.

In 2000, 1101 pupils and students, of which 43.78% are male and 56.22% are female, 24.54% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.99% nursery or pri school, 3.72% kindergarten, 46.5% elementary school, 24.98% high school and 15.8% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census4486
April 2000 Estimate4581
July 2000 Estimate4577
July 2001 Estimate4551
July 2002 Estimate4501
July 2003 Estimate4468
July 2004 Estimate4450
July 2005 Estimate4427
July 2006 Estimate4384
July 2007 Estimate4344
July 2008 Estimate4314
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school435699
Kindergarten251641
Elementary school239273512
High school93182275
College or graduate school8292174
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sparta city, Illinois$34139$41908$16343
Randolph County, Illinois$37013$44766$17696
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587