Sparta, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparta	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$27,491	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$50,993	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,716	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,149	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,515	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,763	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparta is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparta is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparta is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sparta is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,991 $50,993 $101,986

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

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

Nation

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Sparta median earnings by income bracket

Sparta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	36.0%	36.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Salem, WI	5,010	$66,027	19.4%
St. Joseph, WI	593	$62,188	12.4%
Melvina, WI	80	$61,250	10.7%
Warrens, WI	493	$61,250	10.7%
Melrose, WI	474	$60,385	9.2%
Sparta, WI	9,751	$50,993	7.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oil City, PA	9,750	$41,591	24.8%
San Diego Country Estates, CA	9,752	$123,529	123.3%
Ellisville, MO	9,752	$78,961	42.7%
Eunice, LA	9,754	$37,411	32.4%
New Hyde Park, NY	9,746	$135,625	145.2%
Sparta, WI	9,751	$50,993	7.8%

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