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Population & People
Population
2,442
Median age
37
Median household income
$63,182
Poverty rate
11.9%
Unemployment rate
1.5%
Bachelor's degree+
12.1%
Avg. commute
37 min
Hispanic or Latino
1.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$181,500
Median gross rent
$768/mo
Homeownership rate
67.83%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$970
HUD Fair Market Rent (Missouri statewide average across 115 areas — not specific to Sparta), 2026. Efficiency $732, 1BR $775, 2BR $970, 3BR $1265, 4BR $1457. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Missouri commercial electricity
10.63¢/kWh
Missouri industrial electricity
8.38¢/kWh
Missouri residential electricity
13.49¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
468469.7
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
357965.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for Missouri
572.81
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Source: FRED, Missouri-specific series.