| | Sparta, WI | Columbia, LA | United States |
| Population | 9,955 | 377 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 42.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.9% | 57.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.4 | 35.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,539 | 390 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,648 | 477 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,788 | 386 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.3% | -23.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 25.8% | -5.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,254.1 | 498.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.9 | 0.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sparta, WI | Columbia, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.3% | 1.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 18.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 19.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 2.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sparta, WI | Columbia, LA | United States |
| White | 87.5% | 68.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.0% | 28.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 0.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sparta, WI | Columbia, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.4% | 41.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.5% | 41.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.6% | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.2% | 42.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.4% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,084 | 123 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,460 | 89 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.2% | 22.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.9% | 43.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,624 | 34 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.9% | 32.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.0% | 1.1% | 10.8% |