Sparks, NV

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2021 Population

106,900

3.89% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.7

0.265% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

8.83%

4.02% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$73,678

9.66% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$351,100

8.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sparks, NV had a population of 107k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $73,678. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sparks, NV grew from 102,895 to 106,900, a 3.89% increase and its median household income grew from $67,187 to $73,678, a 9.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sparks, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (54%), White (Hispanic) (12.6%), Other (Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.49%).

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.

91.7% of the residents in Sparks, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sparks, NV are Career College of Northern Nevada (162 degrees awarded in 2021) and Milan Institute-Sparks (77 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Sparks, NV was $351,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in Sparks, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 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 107k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.8% of Sparks, NV residents were born outside of the country (16.9k people).

In 2021, there were 4.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.7k people) in Sparks, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k White (Hispanic) and 11.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.7%

2021 Citizenship

92.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.7% of Sparks, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sparks, NV was 92.3%, 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)
57.7k ± 1.8k
White (Hispanic)
13.5k ± 1.73k
Other (Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.57k

34.3%

Hispanic Population

36.7k people

34.3% of the people in Sparks, NV are hispanic (36.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sparks, NV as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.9k people

15.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

As of 2021, 15.8% of Sparks, NV residents (16.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sparks, NV was 15.7%, 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
2,504 ± 323
Gulf War (2001-)
1,815 ± 401
Gulf War (1990s)
881 ± 226

Sparks, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sparks, NV employs 54.5k people. The largest industries in Sparks, NV are Retail Trade (6,411 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,966 people), and Manufacturing (5,599 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,068), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($74,167), and Utilities ($71,649).

Employment

Occupations

54.5k

2021 Value

± 2,000

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 4.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sparks, NV grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 52.1k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparks, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,809 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,424 people), and Management Occupations (5,140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparks, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.5k

2021 Value

± 2,000

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 4.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sparks, NV grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 52.1k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparks, NV, are Retail Trade (6,411 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,966 people), and Manufacturing (5,599 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

$46,397

Median earning men ± $2,034

$33,992

Median earning women ± $1,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($74,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,924), and Information ($61,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,447), Construction ($60,278), and Public Administration ($54,330).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada product (by dollars) was Electronics with $10.9B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($8.73B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($4.86B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nevada products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$72.2B

2020 Value in Nevada

$145B

Projected 2050 Value in Nevada

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nevada trade was $72.2B. This is expected to increase 101% to $145B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nevada trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.3B
Texas
$3.28B
Utah
$2.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.3B, followed by Texas with $3.28B and Utah and $2.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nevada shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.05%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 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 Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Sparks, NV awarded 239 degrees. The student population of Sparks, NV in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 229 male students and 247 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sparks, NV are White (108 and 45.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (102 and 42.7%), Asian (11 and 4.6%), and Black or African American (5 and 2.09%).

The largest universities in Sparks, NV by number of degrees awarded are Career College of Northern Nevada (162 and 67.8%) and Milan Institute-Sparks (77 and 32.2%).

The most popular majors in Sparks, NV are Medical Assistant (59 and 24.7%), HVAC Maintenance (36 and 15.1%), and Welding Technology (33 and 13.8%).

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 2021, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.26% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (697k), Some college (600k), and Bachelors Degree (380k).

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, NV was $351,100 in 2021, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $324,000 to $351,100, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparks, NV is 58.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sparks, NV have an average commute time of 23.3 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.

Median household income in Sparks, NV is $73,678. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Sparks, NV was Census Tract 35.12 with a value of $128,269, followed by Census Tract 35.07 and Census Tract 35.14, with respective values of $122,872 and $112,902.

Property

$351,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,217

$23,431

Median Property Taxes

±$1,120

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 $2k - $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

58.5%

Homeownership

2021

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 58.5% of the housing units in Sparks, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 35.12
Census Tract 35.07
Census Tract 35.14

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sparks, NV was Census Tract 35.12 with a value of $128,269, followed by Census Tract 35.07 and Census Tract 35.14, with respective values of $122,872 and $112,902.

The following map shows all of the places in Sparks, NV 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.

$73,678

Median Household Income

± $3,655

40k

Number of Households

± 1,645

In 2021, the median household income of the 40k households in Sparks, NV grew to $73,678 from the previous year's value of $67,187.

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.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.448

2020 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2021, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.248% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (5.84%)

In 2021, 76.7% of workers in Sparks, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.84%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparks, NV have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% 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

8.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparks, NV (9.4k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

89.5% of the population of Sparks, NV has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washoe County, NV see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1433 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 289 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washoe County, NV

Primary care physicians in Washoe County, NV see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1,319 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sparks, NV grew by 3.93% from 10.1% to 10.5%.

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.