Sparta
NJSussex County, New Jersey
Population 145K |Median income $111,094 |1 hospital
Population
144,808
Sussex County
Median Income
$111,094
+75% vs avg
Median Home Value
$322,300
+65% vs avg
Median Age
44.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
145K-2%
Median Income
$114,316+31%
Median Home Value
$342,800+20%
Poverty Rate
5.4%-5%
Unemployment
5.3%-42%
Economics
Median Rent $1,501/mo
Poverty Rate
5.5% -62% vs avg
Unemployment 5.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 39%
Work From Home 12.1%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
White 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
33.3%
Obesity
26.9%
Physical Inactivity
21.3%
Binge Drinking
16.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.8%
Current Smoking
11.2%
Diabetes
9.5%
Current Asthma
9.4%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 70.3%
Annual Checkup 78.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.8%
Stroke
2.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
201 per 100k
-43% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1422 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
144.3
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
53.0
Burglary
151.2
Larceny-Theft
1109.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER
NEWTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Sussex County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.