Sparks, NV

Census Place

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2024 Population

110,024

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.813% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.49%

5.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,056

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$483,800

6.12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

57,604

3.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sparks, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Sparks, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sparks, NV are Career College of Northern Nevada (136 degrees awarded in 2023) and Milan Institute-Sparks (60 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Sparks, NV was $483,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Sparks, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Sparks, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sparks, NV is home to a population of 110k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.9% of Sparks, NV residents were born outside of the country (17.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.1k people) in Sparks, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Sparks, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sparks, NV was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparks, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.1k ± 1.55k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16k ± 1.78k
Other (Hispanic)
10.8k ± 1.66k

32.4%

Hispanic Population

35.6k people

32.4% of the people in Sparks, NV are hispanic (35.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sparks, NV 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 Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
213,777 ± 10,958 people
Philippines
93,429 ± 7,392 people
El Salvador
25,522 ± 3,906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 213,777 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,429 and El Salvador with 25,522.

Foreign-Born Population

15.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.5k people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Sparks, NV residents (17.5k 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, NV was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,784 ± 264
Gulf War (2001-)
1,694 ± 351
Gulf War (1990s)
900 ± 258

Sparks, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sparks, NV employs 57.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sparks, NV were Retail Trade (6,924 people), Manufacturing (6,613 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,222 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,938), Utilities ($88,710), and Public Administration ($86,197).

Employment

Occupations

57.6k

2024 Value

± 2,060

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 5.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparks, NV grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 55.9k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparks, NV, are Management Occupations (6,166 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,035 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparks, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (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

57.6k

2024 Value

± 2,060

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 5.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparks, NV grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 55.9k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparks, NV, are Retail Trade (6,924 people), Manufacturing (6,613 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparks, NV, though some of these residents may live in Sparks, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,962

Median earning men ± $2,196

$41,567

Median earning women ± $1,660

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,213), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,060), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,017), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,818), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,613).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sparks, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Nevada.

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Sparks, NV awarded 196 degrees. The student population of Sparks, NV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 162 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sparks, NV are White (107 and 54.6%), Hispanic or Latino (63 and 32.1%), Black or African American (8 and 4.08%), and Two or More Races (6 and 3.06%).

The largest universities in Sparks, NV by number of degrees awarded are Career College of Northern Nevada (136 and 69.4%) and Milan Institute-Sparks (60 and 30.6%).

The most popular majors in Sparks, NV are Medical Assistant (38 and 19.4%), HVAC Maintenance (32 and 16.3%), and Welding Technology (31 and 15.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2019 in Sparks, NV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 67%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 166 (2.41% men and 97.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 166 students enrolled in Sparks, NV, 2.41% men and 97.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 77 records, of which 97.4% were women and 2.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
24 degrees awarded
Network & System Administration
15 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sparks, NV was Medical Assistant with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sparks, NV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Career College of Northern Nevada
136 degrees awarded
Milan Institute-Sparks
60 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Career College of Northern Nevada with 136 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 99 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sparks, NV, which is 1.02 times more than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 107 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 63 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparks, NV was $483,800 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $455,900 to $483,800, a 6.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparks, NV is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sparks, NV have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparks, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$483,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,327

$25,380

Median Property Taxes

±$1,180

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, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Sparks, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sparks, NV 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.

$89,056

Median Household Income

± $2,599

42.4k

Number of Households

± 1,763

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.4k households in Sparks, NV grew to $89,056 from the previous year's value of $86,979.

The following chart displays the households in Sparks, NV 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sparks, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Sparks, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparks, NV have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Sparks, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sparks, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sparks, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparks, NV (9.29k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sparks, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.8% of the population of Sparks, NV has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nevada see 1,763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,763 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1528 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 376 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sparks, NV grew by 5.39% from 9.66% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sparks, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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