Sparks City PUMA, NV

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2021 Population

156,210

4.36% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.2

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

9.61%

1.1% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$76,541

7.75% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$349,800

9.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sparks City PUMA, NV had a population of 156k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $76,541. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sparks City PUMA, NV grew from 149,684 to 156,210, a 4.36% increase and its median household income grew from $71,037 to $76,541, a 7.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sparks City PUMA, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.3%), White (Hispanic) (11.9%), Other (Hispanic) (10.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.02%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%).

24.3% of the households in Sparks City PUMA, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Sparks City PUMA, NV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA, 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 City PUMA, NV was $349,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Sparks City PUMA, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sparks City PUMA, NV was 2 cars per household.

Sparks City PUMA, NV borders Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas & Siskiyou Counties PUMA, CA, Reno City PUMA, NV, Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV, Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV, Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, and Klamath, Malheur, Lake & Harney Counties PUMA, OR.

United States Nevada

Population & Diversity

Sparks City PUMA, NV is home to a population of 156k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.9% of Sparks City PUMA, NV residents were born outside of the country (21.6k people).

In 2021, there were 4.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.5k people) in Sparks City PUMA, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.5k White (Hispanic) and 16.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Sparks City PUMA, NV are Spanish (29,263 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,305 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (697 households).

Citizenship

92.9%

2021 Citizenship

93.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.9% of Sparks City PUMA, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sparks City PUMA, NV was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparks City PUMA, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
89.5k ± 1.93k
White (Hispanic)
18.5k ± 1.75k
Other (Hispanic)
16.2k ± 1.93k

31.2%

Hispanic Population

48.7k people

31.2% of the people in Sparks City PUMA, NV are hispanic (48.7k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

13.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

21.6k people

13.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

20.3k people

As of 2021, 13.9% of Sparks City PUMA, NV residents (21.6k 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 City PUMA, NV was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,263 households (19.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,305 households (1.57%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
697 households (0.474%)

24.3% of the households in Sparks City PUMA, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sparks City PUMA, NV was Spanish. 19.9% of the households in Sparks City PUMA, NV reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,955 ± 444
Gulf War (2001-)
2,473 ± 452
Gulf War (1990s)
1,221 ± 240

Sparks City PUMA, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sparks City PUMA, NV employs 74.4k people. The largest industries in Sparks City PUMA, NV are Construction (7,697 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,690 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,577 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($169,156), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($148,105), and Furniture & related product manufacturing ($142,199).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,558

Women

45.7%

38,725

Men

54.3%

The workforce of Sparks City PUMA, NV in 2020 was 71,283 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sparks City PUMA, NV.

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Occupations

74.4k

2021 Value

4.42%

1 Year growth

± 4.42%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sparks City PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 4.42%, from 71.3k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparks City PUMA, NV, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,523 people), Cashiers (2,084 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,912 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparks City PUMA, 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.

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

74.4k

2021 Value

4.42%

1 Year growth

± 4.42%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sparks City PUMA, NV grew at a rate of 4.42%, from 71.3k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparks City PUMA, NV, are Construction (7,697 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,690 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparks City PUMA, NV, though some of these residents may live in Sparks City PUMA, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,140

Median earning men ± $1,918

$34,843

Median earning women ± $1,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,697), Public Administration ($64,919), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,415).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($60,128), Construction ($52,731), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,595).

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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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

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

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Sparks City PUMA, 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 City PUMA, 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 Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA, 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

Measure

In 2021, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.935% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sparks City PUMA, NV in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (34k), Some college (31.5k), and Secondary Education (19.7k).

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 City PUMA, NV was $349,800 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 $320,700 to $349,800, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Sparks City PUMA, NV is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sparks City PUMA, NV have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparks City PUMA, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sparks City PUMA, NV is $76,541. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sparks City PUMA, NV was Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV with a value of $100,552, followed by Las Vegas (Northeast) & North Las Vegas (Outer) Cities PUMA, NV and Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV, with respective values of $84,774 and $82,942.

Property

$349,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,757

$37,337

Median Property Taxes

±$1,404

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 City PUMA, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2021

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.4% of the housing units in Sparks City PUMA, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sparks City PUMA, NV was Washoe County (South) PUMA, NV with a value of $100,552, followed by Las Vegas (Northeast) & North Las Vegas (Outer) Cities PUMA, NV and Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV, with respective values of $84,774 and $82,942.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sparks City PUMA, 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.

$76,541

Median Household Income

± $2,414

57.1k

Number of Households

± 1,909

In 2021, the median household income of the 57.1k households in Sparks City PUMA, NV grew to $76,541 from the previous year's value of $71,037.

The following chart displays the households in Sparks City PUMA, 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

0.415

2021 Wage GINI in Sparks City PUMA, NV

0.41

2020 Wage GINI in Sparks City PUMA, NV

In 2021, the income inequality in Sparks City PUMA, NV was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.12% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sparks City PUMA, NV was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sparks City PUMA, NV in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sparks City PUMA, NV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2021, 77.2% of workers in Sparks City PUMA, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparks City PUMA, NV have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Sparks City PUMA, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sparks City PUMA, 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 City PUMA, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sparks City PUMA, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sparks City PUMA, NV (14.9k out of 156k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sparks City PUMA, 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

89.3% of the population of Sparks City PUMA, NV has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% 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

10.7%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sparks City PUMA, NV grew by 1.07% from 10.6% to 10.7%.

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