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Sparta, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Monroe County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
9,921
Population
1,240/sq mi density
$60,517
Median Income
$31,286 per capita
$168,800
Home Value
$267,998 Zillow
$902
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
153
Violent Crime/100K
886 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,517 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,800 home value, $902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
153 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,517
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,286
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% 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
$60,517
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,286
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,112
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,035
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,035
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,006M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,335
Restaurants
124
Healthcare
92
Retail
135
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,112
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,984
42% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,517 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,286 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,112 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,035 |
| County GDP | $3,006M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,335 |
| Restaurants | 124 |
| Healthcare | 92 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,112 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,984 |