Sparta.
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Illinois·Randolph County
2 tracts·4K people·$111K median·374/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Sparta is $111,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Sparta has 4,068 residents across 1 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 41.4; the population is 81.1% White, 13.3% Black, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Other and 0.2% Asian; the average household has 2.1 people; 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 24.4% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Sparta Lincoln School is the elementary school with reported scores (19%); Sparta High School is the high school with reported scores (22%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $762/month, 52% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Sparta is $52,188 a year, 39% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Sparta, median rent is $762/month and the median home value is $111,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Sparta reported 2.5 violent crimes and 14.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 44 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Sparta are strong wind (99), tornado (98) and winter weather (97), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.52g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Sparta, 1.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).