Sparta, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparta	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,517	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$68,833	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,522	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,048	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,790	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,009	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparta is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparta is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparta is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sparta is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,884 $68,833 $137,666

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sparta median earnings by income bracket

Sparta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	26.3%	26.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	38.6%	38.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Verona, KY	1,256	$119,090	46.4%
Ghent, KY	572	$78,522	3.5%
Warsaw, KY	2,064	$67,836	16.6%
Patriot, IN	541	$62,998	22.5%
East Enterprise, IN	169	$61,938	23.8%
Sparta, KY	294	$68,833	15.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loma Mar, CA	294	$370,727	355.8%
Palmer, IL	294	$96,834	19.1%
Mound Valley, KS	294	$63,947	21.4%
Parsonsburg, MD	294	$73,203	10.0%
Searles, MN	294	$139,089	71.0%
Sparta, KY	294	$68,833	15.4%

Source: The Sparta, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.