Sparta, MI Profile

Sparta, MI, population 4,046, is located in Michigan's Kent county, about 13.8 miles from Grand Rapids and 65.5 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Sparta's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sparta has declined by about 3%.

Sparta's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sparta tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.50
	Males	29.80
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,159	N/A
2001	4,145	-0.34%
2002	4,136	-0.22%
2003	4,105	-0.75%
2004	4,068	-0.90%
2005	4,046	-0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,047

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	120
2002	166
2003	265
2004	97
2005	98
2006	124
2007	150
2008	99

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	0
Robbery	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	1
Aggravated Assault	2	5	9	2	2	3	1	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,540
2002	3,020
2003	3,729
2004	4,034
2005	2,846
2006	3,642
2007	4,492
2008	2,662

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	27	22	18	13	17	37	11
Larceny, Theft	119	98	131	144	97	125	141	94
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	2	2	4	6	5	2	3
Arson	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	753 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles