The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Sparta has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Sparta a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Sparta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Sparta rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.30% of adults 25 and older in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $23,912, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,648 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sparta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
