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Sparta, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Sparta is a Census city of 2,331 people across 1.24 square miles of land, in Christian County. Median household income is $63,182, 67.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sparta
What Sparta is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.24 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,882
- County holding the largest share of its areaChristian 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
- Population2,331
- Median age37.0
- Population under 18579
- Share under 1824.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over455 plus or minus 169
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Households942 plus or minus 218
- Family households668 plus or minus 189
- Share of households that are families70.9 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$63,182
- Per capita income$27,931
- Civilian labor force1,121 plus or minus 270
- Employed1,104 plus or minus 272
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over1,608 plus or minus 364
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.0 percent plus or minus 28.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sparta
- Housing units1,016 plus or minus 223
- Occupied units942 plus or minus 218
- Vacant units74 plus or minus 47
- Vacancy rate7.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied639 plus or minus 195
- Renter occupied303 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate67.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$181,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$768
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Single family units821 plus or minus 210
- Share single family80.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more155 plus or minus 92
- Share in buildings of two or more15.3 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1994
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 commute1,047 plus or minus 268
- Commuting under 15 minutes188 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.0 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more648 plus or minus 215
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more61.9 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Drove alone88.4 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
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))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$6,090,000
- Average approval$435,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$3,440,900
- Jobs supported75
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sparta, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 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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Flood risk in Sparta
- NFIP communityCity of Sparta
- NFIP community number290529
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/23
The City of Sparta participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290529 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.
Christian County, not Sparta
Christian County context, not Sparta figures
- Establishments in Christian County2,098
- Covered employment, Christian County20,678
- Average annual pay, Christian County$44,911
- Housing units permitted, Christian County553
Every figure in this section is published for Christian County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sparta.
All Christian County figures →
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.
Coverage
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, Missouri?
2,331, in 942 households. Sparta city covers 1.24 square miles of land, which is 1,882 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?
Christian 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?
$63,182. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,500. Median gross rent is $768 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?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $6.1 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $150,000. 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 7 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, city of, community 290529, 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 Christian 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.
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