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Waverly, TN vs Sparta, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Sparta, is 9% less than it is in Waverly and is 89% below the National Average.
- Waverly unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Sparta unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Waverly, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%42.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,544$18,602$37,638
 Household Income$40,239$36,607$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,909$53,788$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waverly, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.8%20.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%9.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.4%14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K20.3%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K19.4%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.9%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.1%16.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K6.3%4.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%1.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waverly, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.9%7.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.7%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services10.6%1.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%3.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.9%0.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.0%15.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care0.2%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.1%11.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving36.5%26.8%13.1%
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We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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Over 14 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Over 15 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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