Sparta, WI Employment

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Income/capita 15%

Household income 9%

Unemployment 17%

Index	Sparta	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$25,373	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$50,134	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,760	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,076	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,527	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,476	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	12.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Sparta is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparta is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparta is 17% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sparta is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,419$50,134$100,268

City

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

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	8.6%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	24.8%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	14.1%
Public administration	8.3%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	33.7%
Other	26.9%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Joseph, WI	459	$82,292	49%
West Salem, WI	4,949	$60,982	10%
Warrens, WI	455	$60,500	9%
Rockland, WI	627	$60,000	8%
Tunnel City, WI	162	$56,250	2%
Sparta, WI	9,659	$50,134	9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clay, AL	9,659	$69,973	26%
Roxborough Park, CO	9,657	$106,188	92%
Eidson Road, TX	9,654	$34,929	37%
Fort Bliss, TX	9,650	$48,891	12%
Alamosa, CO	9,671	$28,167	49%
Sparta, WI	9,659	$50,134	9%

Source: The Sparta, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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