In Sparta, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.98 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Sparta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Sparta has a very low overall level of education: only 7.73% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $15,325, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,300 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sparta also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 54.53% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include English, Scandinavian, Irish, French, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
