Sparta, TN Profile

Sparta, TN, population 4,766, is located in Tennessee's White county, about 61.5 miles from Chattanooga and 75.7 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Sparta's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sparta has grown by about 4%.

Sparta's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sparta tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	37.20
	Females	45.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,599	N/A
2001	4,672	1.59%
2002	4,670	-0.04%
2003	4,662	-0.17%
2004	4,700	0.82%
2005	4,766	1.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,775

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	216
2002	469
2003	448
2004	510
2005	295
2006	394
2007	393
2008	304

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	1	7	3	3	3	1
Robbery	2	1	3	1	1	2	2	10
Aggravated Assault	7	18	17	16	10	14	13	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,802
2002	7,361
2003	7,376
2004	8,496
2005	9,374
2006	7,603
2007	7,956
2008	8,198

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	97	93	82	110	97	80	92	83
Larceny, Theft	240	231	242	267	313	271	274	301
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	21	22	23	35	16	19	20
Arson	3	4	4	2	11	5	3	6

Location

Elevation	885 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.3 Square Miles