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Sparta, Tennessee

Sparta is a city in White County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of White County . It was the hometown of Lester Flatt of the bluegrass music legends Flatt and Scruggs.

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Among the most common occupations in Sparta are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 31%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Sparta, Tennessee work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

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Sparta Industries

The leading industries in Sparta, Tennessee are Manufacturing, 28%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Sparta job listings indicate that the following industries in Sparta are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

Sparta Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Sparta, Tennessee is $23,632, and the median income of households in Sparta was $23,775.
 

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Sparta, TN

$24,000
 

Sparta Unemployment Rate

Sparta has an unemployment rate of 6.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Sparta Trends data, the number of Sparta, Tennessee jobs has decreased by 53% since March 2008.
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Sparta Employment Statistics

Population of Sparta
Total population 4,599
Male 45.99%
Female 54.01%
Median age 41.4
  
Sparta Housing
Owner-occupied homes 65.2%
Median cost of a home $76,600
Median mortgage payment $437
Renter-occupied homes 34.8%
Vacant housing 10.9%
Median monthly rent $331
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $26,970
Median for all female full-time $20,295
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 20%
$10,000 to $14,999 13%
$15,000 to $24,999 19%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 11%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 24%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17%
High school graduate 33%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 5%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 21%
Currently married 49%
Separated 2%
Widowed 12%
Divorced 16%
  
Race
White 93%
Black or African American 5%
Asian 1%
Other 1%
  
Sparta Commute
Carpool 9.1%
Public transportation 0.3%
Average travel time 15 minutes