Sparta township, Kent County, Michigan
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,399
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,617
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,627
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,392
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,399
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,110
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 319
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,410
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $561
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $968
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,586
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,512
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,736
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,928
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,970
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,346
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,564
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 257.9
Population per square mile, 2010 250.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 36.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 36.43
FIPS Code 2608175440