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Sparta, TN
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Sparta is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 4,989 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 118th largest community in Tennessee.

Also of interest is that Sparta has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Sparta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Sparta has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Sparta a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the benefits of Sparta is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.50 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Sparta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Sparta citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.15% of adults 25 and older in Sparta have a college degree.

The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $29,020, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,080 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sparta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sparta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.

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