Sparks, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,056

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.6%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,191

0.128% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,300

Population & Diversity

Sparks, GA is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Sparks, GA residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Sparks, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 675 White (Non-Hispanic) and 136 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sparks, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sparks, GA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sparks, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparks, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 367
White (Non-Hispanic)
675 ± 304
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 235

9.44%

Hispanic Population

194 people

9.44% of the people in Sparks, GA are hispanic (194 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sparks, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Sparks, GA residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sparks, GA was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sparks, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Sparks, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sparks, GA.

Economy

The economy of Sparks, GA employs 672 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sparks, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Construction (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,761), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,272), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,156).

Employment

Occupations

672

2024 Value

± 186

−4.41%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparks, GA declined at a rate of −4.41%, from 703 employees to 672 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparks, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (119 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people), and Production Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparks, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

672

2024 Value

± 186

−4.41%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparks, GA declined at a rate of −4.41%, from 703 employees to 672 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparks, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (133 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Construction (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparks, GA, though some of these residents may live in Sparks, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,375

Median earning men ± $22,612

$26,047

Median earning women ± $10,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($52,650), Manufacturing ($40,000), and Retail Trade ($27,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,604), Retail Trade ($37,596), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,574).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparks, GA was $86,300 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,300 to $86,300, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparks, GA is 43.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sparks, GA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparks, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$86,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,003

$286

Median Property Taxes

±$104

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sparks, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sparks, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.9%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.9% of the housing units in Sparks, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sparks, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,191

Median Household Income

± $16,441

651

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 651 households in Sparks, GA grew to $39,191 from the previous year's value of $39,141.

The following chart displays the households in Sparks, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sparks, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.1%)
Worked At Home (6.22%)
Bicycle (2.49%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Sparks, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.22%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (2.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparks, GA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.498% of the workforce in Sparks, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sparks, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sparks, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sparks, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparks, GA (547 out of 1.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sparks, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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