Sparks, GA Demographic Data
Sparks, GA Summary
Sparks is located in Cook County in Georgia
- Population: 2,472
- Area: 4.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 597.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 246.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sparks, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,331
55%
50.8
Male
1,107
45%
49.2
Total Population
2,438
323,128,000
Sparks, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
316
13.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
300
12.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
145
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
123
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
110
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
294
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
290
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
256
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
176
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
96
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
215
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
77
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
40
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,601
65.7%
77.2
Female
873
54.5%
51.3
Male
728
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,523
62.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
391
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
332
13.6%
15.2
Female
174
52.4%
55.8
Male
158
47.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Sparks, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,402
98.5%
96.8
White
840
34.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,363
55.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
1.2%
0.8
Asian
26
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
26
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
143
5.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
36
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
152
6.2%
17.8
Mexican
130
5.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,286
93.8%
82.2
Sparks, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
141
9.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
318
22.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
562
38.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
215
14.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
110
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
60
4.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
38
2.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
459
31.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
985
68.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
98
6.8%
31.2
Sparks, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
550
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
707
42.2%
47.5
Divorced
189
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
70
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
161
9.6
5.8%
Sparks, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,950
91.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
172
8.1%
21.6%
Spanish
130
6.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Sparks, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
119
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
71
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
197
23.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
125
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
99
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
141
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
50
6.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
25
3.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
27,642
57,617
Per capita income
12,700
31,128
Sparks, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
48
5.4%
9.8
Construction
94
10.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
201
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
18
2.0%
6.6
Information
2
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
127
14.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
34
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
105
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
19
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
174
19.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
38
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
22
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
110
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
138
15.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
246
27.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
237
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
155
17.5%
18.1%
Sparks, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
882
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
725
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
94
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
15
1.7%
2.7
Other means
24
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
24
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Sparks, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
93
11.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
305
36.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
333
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
100
12.0%
21.0
Sparks, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
831
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
494
59.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
337
40.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
139
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Sparks, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
970
1 room
21
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
6
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
7
0.7%
9.1
4 rooms
231
23.8%
16.5
5 rooms
232
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
209
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
130
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
77
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
57
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sparks, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
970
1-unit, detached
444
45.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11
1.1%
5.9
2-units
30
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
461
47.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sparks, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
77
7.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
117
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
91
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
167
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
105
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
290
29.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
109
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sparks, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
42
5.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
70
8.4%
4.7
Electricity
709
85.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Sparks, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
177
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
2
1.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
1.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
75
42.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
97
54.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
48
27.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
38
21.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
56
31.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sparks, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
300
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
1.3%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
21
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
23
7.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
252
84.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
37
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
768
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
20
7.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
26
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
3.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
38
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
20.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
127
45.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%
Sparks, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
494
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
255
51.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
136
27.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
90
18.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8
1.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5
1.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
48,000
205,000