Sparta is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,894 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 315th largest community in North Carolina.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 town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparta who work in sales jobs (19.78%), office and administrative support (13.97%), and food service (13.00%). A relatively large number of people in Sparta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.37% 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. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.33 minutes getting to work every day. Sparta is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Sparta citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.74% of adults 25 and older in Sparta have a college degree. The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $21,254, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,016 for a family of four. Sparta is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American. Sparta also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.00% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include German, English, Irish, Hungarian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
