Sparks, NV Demographic Data
Sparks, NV Summary
Sparks is located in Washoe County in Nevada
- Population: 92,177
- Area: 35.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 35.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,565.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,739.17 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sparks, NV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,424
50%
50.8
Male
48,922
50%
49.2
Total Population
98,346
323,128,000
Sparks, NV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,887
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,061
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,023
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,869
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,149
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,512
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,353
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,181
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,493
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,159
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,233
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,451
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,975
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
75,374
76.6%
77.2
Female
37,833
50.2%
51.3
Male
37,541
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
71,666
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,716
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,659
14.9%
15.2
Female
7,847
53.5%
55.8
Male
6,812
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Sparks, NV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
93,914
95.5%
96.8
White
75,152
76.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1,527
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
509
0.5%
0.8
Asian
6,995
7.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
658
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
824
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
2,826
2.9%
0.9
Japanese
564
0.6%
0.2
Korean
253
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
819
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
1,051
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
457
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
9,274
9.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,432
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
27,138
27.6%
17.8
Mexican
22,095
22.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
93
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,950
5.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
71,208
72.4%
82.2
Sparks, NV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,107
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,723
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,369
27.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,536
29.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,712
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,021
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,889
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,830
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
58,527
87.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,910
22.2%
31.2
Sparks, NV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,566
28.4%
33.7%
Now Married
40,229
50.7%
47.5
Divorced
10,004
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,110
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
4,466
5.6
5.8%
Sparks, NV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
69,308
75.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23,151
25.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Sparks, NV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,819
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,423
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,273
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,659
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,545
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,306
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,821
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,010
13.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,998
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,364
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
57,444
57,617
Per capita income
28,353
31,128
Sparks, NV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
420
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,257
17.1%
9.8
Construction
4,292
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,953
16.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,875
3.9%
6.6
Information
604
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,627
7.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,282
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,636
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,054
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
6,209
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,283
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,727
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,552
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,725
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,068
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,247
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,627
22.0%
18.1%
Sparks, NV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
47,698
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
37,933
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,045
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
991
2.1%
5.1
Walked
974
2.0%
2.7
Other means
1,105
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,650
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.6
26.6
Sparks, NV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,194
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,989
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,748
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
8,287
22.3%
21.0
Sparks, NV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
37,218
94.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,577
58.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,641
42.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,091
5.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Sparks, NV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,309
1 room
1,684
4.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,765
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
3,323
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
5,327
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
7,716
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
8,472
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
4,316
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
3,483
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,223
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sparks, NV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,309
1-unit, detached
25,865
65.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,829
4.7%
5.9
2-units
562
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,658
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,803
9.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,091
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,949
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,552
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sparks, NV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
961
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
299
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,482
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,837
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,494
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,850
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,528
16.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,720
29.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
568
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
570
1.5%
1.4%
Sparks, NV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
26,252
70.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
671
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
9,505
25.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
487
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
256
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
47
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Sparks, NV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,276
47295100.0
Less than $500
166
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
587
4.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
783
5.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,119
7.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,896
13.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,976
27.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,749
40.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,749
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,701
19.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,035
14.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
685
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,063
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Sparks, NV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,031
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,583
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,008
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,247
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,798
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
963
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,700
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
342
0.0%
0.0%
Sparks, NV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,577
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
884
4.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
726
3.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,738
8.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,875
8.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,682
35.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,558
35.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,114
5.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
275,900
205,000