Sparta, WI Profile

Sparta, WI, population 8,827, is located in Wisconsin's Monroe county, about 93.0 miles from Madison and 132.2 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Sparta's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sparta has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	34.60
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,648	N/A
2001	8,693	0.52%
2002	8,745	0.60%
2003	8,678	-0.77%
2004	8,777	1.14%
2005	8,827	0.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,397

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	184
2002	331
2003	239
2004	N/A
2005	215
2006	192
2007	397
2008	200

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	4	5	-	6	7	3	0
Robbery	2	1	3	-	3	3	3	5
Aggravated Assault	10	24	13	-	10	7	30	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,364
2002	2,576
2003	2,159
2004	N/A
2005	3,565
2006	3,928
2007	3,396
2008	3,264

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	61	35	21	-	30	42	55	88
Larceny, Theft	218	183	162	-	250	295	247	202
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	8	7	-	35	11	6	4
Arson	0	1	-	-	2	0	0	5

Location

Elevation	793 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles