| Index | Sparta | Georgia | National |
| Income per capita | $18,122 | $26,678 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $23,873 | $51,037 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $33,690 | $65,914 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $18,327 | $32,100 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,868 | $34,871 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $17,341 | $25,493 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 42.4% | 17.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Public administration | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 20.6% | 20.6% |
| Other | 27.9% | 27.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| White Plains, GA | 198 | $37,188 | 32.8% |
| Hardwick, GA | 3,372 | $33,947 | 38.6% |
| Sparta, GA | 1,737 | $23,873 | 56.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Maple Plain, MN | 1,737 | $64,821 | 17.2% |
| Lac du Flambeau, WI | 1,737 | $23,209 | 58.0% |
| Black Point-Green Point, CA | 1,738 | $204,231 | 269.2% |
| Greenfield, IA | 1,736 | $41,712 | 24.6% |
| Waterman, IL | 1,738 | $82,500 | 49.1% |
| Sparta, GA | 1,737 | $23,873 | 56.8% |
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