Sparks, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,134

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

23.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

51.7%

4.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,876

9.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,800

1.96% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sparks, TX is home to a population of 4.13k people, from which 77.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.7% of Sparks, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Sparks, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Other (Hispanic) and 861 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.9%

2024 Citizenship

80.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.9% of Sparks, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sparks, TX was 80.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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 Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.02k ± 1.12k
Other (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 606
White (Hispanic)
861 ± 549

97.8%

Hispanic Population

4.04k people

97.8% of the people in Sparks, TX are hispanic (4.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

36.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

37.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.86k people

As of 2024, 36.7% of Sparks, TX residents (1.52k 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, TX was 37.7%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

62 ± 83

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

Economy

The economy of Sparks, TX employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sparks, TX were Construction (377 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($50,675), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,734), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,516).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2024 Value

± 455

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 45.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparks, TX declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.84k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparks, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (425 people), Material Moving Occupations (271 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparks, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.65k

2024 Value

± 455

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 45.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparks, TX declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.84k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparks, TX, are Construction (377 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (181 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

$17,291

Median earning men ± $14,166

$22,146

Median earning women ± $14,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($50,675), Manufacturing ($29,676), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($20,942).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,203), Retail Trade ($22,159), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,283).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparks, TX was $103,800 in 2024, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,800 to $103,800, a 1.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparks, TX is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sparks, TX have an average commute time of 20.6 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

$103,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,224

$732

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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.

Equity

Household Income

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

$34,876

Median Household Income

± $23,151

1.11k

Number of Households

± 353

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Sparks, TX grew to $34,876 from the previous year's value of $31,932.

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.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (91.4%)
Worked At Home (3.07%)
Other (3.01%)

In 2024, 91.4% of workers in Sparks, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.07%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.01%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparks, TX have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

51.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparks, TX (2.12k out of 4.1k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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