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Sparta, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · White County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,915
Population
731/sq mi density
$43,989
Median Income
$27,685 per capita
$200,600
Home Value
$271,820 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
4,176 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$43,989 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$200,600 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,989
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,685
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sparta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sparta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,989
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,685
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,398
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$867
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$867
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.6%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,085M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
595
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
55
Retail
75
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,398
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,586
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,989 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,685 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $867 |
| County GDP | $1,085M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 595 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 55 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,586 |