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Sparta, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Sparta is a Census village of 4,271 people across 2.55 square miles of land, in Kent County. Median household income is $60,728, 76.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sparta
What Sparta is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.55 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,677
- County holding the largest share of its areaKent County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sparta
- Population4,271
- Median age37.1
- Population under 18866 plus or minus 225
- Share under 1820.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over747 plus or minus 158
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households1,828
- Family households1,015
- Share of households that are families55.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sparta
- Median household income$60,728
- Per capita income$32,077
- Civilian labor force2,169
- Employed2,024
- Unemployed145 plus or minus 104
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over2,984
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sparta
- Housing units1,863
- Occupied units1,828
- Vacant units35 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate1.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied1,399
- Renter occupied429 plus or minus 118
- Ownership rate76.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$215,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$983
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Single family units1,466
- Share single family78.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more397 plus or minus 127
- Share in buildings of two or more21.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sparta gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,677
- Commuting under 15 minutes361 plus or minus 131
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more666 plus or minus 198
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.7 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone78.3 percent
- Carpooled2.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home16.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sparta (7(a))
- Approvals26
- Gross approval$8,821,600
- Average approval$339,292
- Median approval$80,300
- Ninetieth percentile approval$937,500
- Largest approval$2,962,600
- Jobs supported269
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more3.8 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sparta, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Sparta (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$846,000
- Average approval$423,000
- Median approval$423,000
- Largest approval$604,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sparta, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Sparta
- NFIP communityVillage of Sparta
- NFIP community number260336
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/23/23
The Village of Sparta participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260336 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kent County, not Sparta
Kent County context, not Sparta figures
- Establishments in Kent County17,799
- Covered employment, Kent County415,565
- Average annual pay, Kent County$62,288
- Housing units permitted, Kent County2,090
Every figure in this section is published for Kent County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sparta.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sparta questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sparta, Michigan?
4,271, in 1,828 households. Sparta village covers 2.55 square miles of land, which is 1,677 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sparta in?
Kent County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sparta?
$60,728. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,400. Median gross rent is $983 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sparta businesses?
26 7(a) approvals totaling $8.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $80,300, plus 2 504 approvals worth $846,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sparta, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sparta borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sparta. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sparta in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sparta appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sparta, village of, community 260336, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sparta figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kent County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sparta.
Is zoning published for Sparta?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.