Sparks, TX

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2023 Population

4,936

5.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

25.1

0.791% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

54.1%

7.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$31,932

3.51% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$101,800

18.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,835

10.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sparks, TX had a population of 4.94k people with a median age of 25.1 and a median household income of $31,932. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sparks, TX declined from 5,212 to 4,936, a −5.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,848 to $31,932, a 3.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sparks, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (43.4%), White (Hispanic) (31.2%), Other (Hispanic) (24.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sparks, TX 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.

80.4% of the residents in Sparks, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sparks, TX was $101,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Sparks, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sparks, TX was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sparks, TX is home to a population of 4.94k people, from which 80.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 37.7% of Sparks, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.86k people).

In 2023, there were 1.39 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Sparks, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k White (Hispanic) and 1.19k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.4%

2023 Citizenship

78.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 80.4% of Sparks, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sparks, TX was 78.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparks, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
2.14k ± 1.1k
White (Hispanic)
1.54k ± 659
Other (Hispanic)
1.19k ± 485

98.8%

Hispanic Population

4.88k people

98.8% of the people in Sparks, TX are hispanic (4.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sparks, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

37.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.86k people

40.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.12k people

As of 2023, 37.7% of Sparks, TX residents (1.86k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sparks, TX was 40.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21
Vietnam
0 ± 26

Sparks, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), Infinityk times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sparks, TX employs 1.84k people. The largest industries in Sparks, TX are Retail Trade (305 people), Construction (273 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (212 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,335), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,898), and Manufacturing ($28,953).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2023 Value

± 554

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sparks, TX declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 2.05k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparks, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (303 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (250 people), and Material Moving Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparks, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.84k

2023 Value

± 554

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sparks, TX declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 2.05k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparks, TX, are Retail Trade (305 people), Construction (273 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparks, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sparks, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,551

Median earning men ± $12,369

$25,278

Median earning women ± $18,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,050), Manufacturing ($28,953), and Construction ($16,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,335), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,250), and Retail Trade ($32,425).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparks, TX was $101,800 in 2023, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $85,700 to $101,800, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparks, TX is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sparks, TX have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparks, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,757

$875

Median Property Taxes

±$315

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.3% of the housing units in Sparks, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sparks, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$31,932

Median Household Income

± $30,895

1.21k

Number of Households

± 388

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Sparks, TX grew to $31,932 from the previous year's value of $30,848.

The following chart displays the households in Sparks, TX 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sparks, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (4.47%)
Worked At Home (3.9%)

In 2023, 88.7% of workers in Sparks, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.47%) and those who worked at home (3.9%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparks, TX have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Sparks, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sparks, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sparks, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparks, TX (2.66k out of 4.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

69.3% of the population of Sparks, TX has health coverage, with 14.7% on employee plans, 41.3% on Medicaid, 2.43% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in El Paso County, TX see 1943 patients per year on average, which represents a 3% decrease from the previous year (2003 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2112 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 890 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for El Paso County, TX.

1,943 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in El Paso County, TX

Primary care physicians in El Paso County, TX see an average of 1,943 patients per year. This represents a 3% decrease from the previous year (2,003 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in El Paso County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.49% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

30.7%

Uninsured

14.7%

Employer Coverage

41.3%

Medicaid

2.43%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sparks, TX declined by 2.64% from 31.5% to 30.7%.

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

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