Sparta, KY Housing Market & City Data

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277
Population Estimate
$85,613
Median Home Value
93.2%
Employment Rate
9.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$168
Median Listing Price$399,900
Median Days on Market115
Active Listings9
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)10
Avg Listing Price$442,600
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-7%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.28
Family Dual Income32.1
Median Household Income$50,893
Median Individual Income$22,875
Home Ownership62.4%
Home Value$85,613
Median Rent$844
Rent Burden27.9%
Poverty20.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED26.3%
  • Highschool Education41.3%
  • Some College23.5%
  • Bachelors Degree5.6%
  • Graduate Degree3.4%
  • Total College or Above9.0%
  • Stem Degree56.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.5%
  • Female47.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married60.7%
  • Divorced11.9%
  • Never Married21.5%
  • Widowed5.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySparta
State IDKY
Population277

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1830.5%
19–2911.9%
30–3913.3%
40–4911.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.9%
60–696.5%
70–799.9%
80+5.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation54.9%
Unemployment Rate6.8%
Disabled20.7%

ETHNICITY

White88.8%
Black2.4%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.0%
Multiple6.8%

OTHER

Hispanic4.4%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured7.8%
Veteran9.3%

Local Discussions

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