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Sparta, TN Profile


Sparta, TN, population 4,985, 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 the past decade the population of Sparta has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Sparta's population has grown by about 5%.

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
White92%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,605N/A
20014,6701.41%
20024,6800.21%
20034,666-0.30%
20044,6950.62%
20054,7551.28%
20064,8141.24%
20074,8771.31%
20084,9250.98%
20094,9851.22%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,775
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001216
2002469
2003448
2004510
2005295
2006394
2007393
2008304
2009543
2010359
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0127
2002 03118
2003 01317
2004 07116
2005 03110
2006 03214
2007 13213
2008 01104
2009 21816
2010 01512

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,802
20027,361
20037,376
20048,496
20059,374
20067,603
20077,956
20088,198
20099,405
20107,662
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 97 240 25
2002 93 231 21
2003 82 242 22
2004 110 267 23
2005 97 313 35
2006 80 271 16
2007 92 274 19
2008 83 301 20
2009 125 326 17
2010 114 254 16

Location

Elevation885 feet above sea level
Land Area6.3 Square Miles



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