Sparta, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparta	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$21,406	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$53,750	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,946	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,750	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,417	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,750	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparta is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparta is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparta is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sparta is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$35,829 $53,750 $107,500

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	29.4%	29.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.5%	26.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	8.8%	8.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Galena, OH	753	$102,083	84.5%
Sunbury, OH	5,934	$80,663	45.8%
Ashley, OH	1,672	$56,646	2.4%
Centerburg, OH	1,930	$56,250	1.7%
Fredericktown, OH	2,510	$56,023	1.3%
Sparta, OH	179	$53,750	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliff, AR	179	$51,500	6.9%
Maish Vaya, AZ	179	$0	100.0%
Camptonville, CA	179	$97,763	76.7%
Lone Rock, IA	179	$60,250	8.9%
Melrose, IA	179	$49,048	11.3%
Sparta, OH	179	$53,750	2.8%

Source: The Sparta, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).