Sparks, NE City Data

Sparks, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 69 people who live in Sparks and approximately 6,148 who live in Cherry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sparks to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sparks. We have included Sparks housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sparks Information

Cherry County where Sparks resides is 6,009.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,148 and has a population rank of 2,767 out of all the places in the United States.

Sparks has a total of 69 people and of those residents there are 34 males and 35 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 77 births each year and around 74 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sparks varies per year, but currently 67 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 69 people who live in Sparks, there are 27 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sparks is 14 male and 13 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 46.

General Sparks Information
Total area in square miles - Cherry County	6,009.54
Water area in square miles - Cherry County	N/A
Resident population - Cherry County	6,148
Population rank - Cherry County	2,767
Total population	69
Total population (male)	34
Total population (female)	35
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Cherry County	77
Deaths- Cherry County	74
Population of one race	67
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	27
Population under 20 years (male)	14
Population under 20 years (female)	13
Total population 18 years and over	46

Sparks Social Characteristics

There are 2,508 households in Sparks. Families make up 1,722 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sparks families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,451), male householder with no wife present (81) and female householder with no husband present (191). The remainder of the Sparks households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 797. Sparks, NE moving companies help people in Sparks move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sparks. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sparks is based, there are 2,446 females 15 and over; of those females there are 369 never married, 1,517 now married, 22 separated, 336 widowed, and 202 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 21 separated, 54 widowed and 181 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sparks social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sparks.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherry County)
Total households	2,508
Family households (families)	1,722
With own children under 18 years	822
Married-couple family	1,451
With own children under 18 years	603
Male householder, no wife present, family	81
With own children under 18 years	55
Female householder, no husband present, family	191
With own children under 18 years	116
Nonfamily households	797
Householder living alone	728
65 years and over	319

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	10
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.37

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	64
Householder	19
Spouse	17
Child	27
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5
Male householder	3
Male householder living alone	3
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	2
Female householder living alone	2
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,446
Never married	369
Now married	1,517
Separated	22
Widowed	336
Divorced	202
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	21
Widowed	54
Divorced	181

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	69
Male	34
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	35
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	69
One race	67
White	67
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	69
People who are White alone	67
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,772
Same house	3,465
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	590
Different state or abroad	650
Different state	633
Abroad	17

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherry County)
Total resident population	6,148
Born in United States	5,226
State of residence	4,382
Different state	1,705
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17
Foreign born	44

Sparks Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sparks. That total enrollment is 1,524 for the population of the country, which includes Sparks. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 778 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,439 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 126.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sparks population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,524
Pre-kindergarten	106
Public	60
Private	46
Kindergarten	71
Public	65
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	818
Public	771
Private	47
Elementary and high school	1,220
Public	1,157
Private	63
High school grades 9 to 12	402
Public	386
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	74
Public	61
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	34
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	4,417

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,115
Less than 9th grade	243
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	364
High school graduate	1,291
Some college, no degree	1,120
Associate's degree	300
Bachelor's degree	797
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	604

Sparks Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,720 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sparks. The Sparks occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,200), service occupations (444), sales and office occupations (640), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (404), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (263) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (241). The 4,720 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,941 private wage and salary workers, 591 government workers, 622 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherry County)
Population 16 years and over	4,720
In labor force	3,249
Civilian labor force	3,249
Employed	3,192
Unemployed	57
Percent Unemployed	1.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,404
In labor force	1,477
Civilian labor force	1,477
Unemployed Civilian labor force	32
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,316
In labor force	1,772
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	25
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherry County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,166
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,970
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	298
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	420
Other means	38
Worked at home	432
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	33,825

OCCUPATION (Cherry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,200
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,200
Service occupations	444
Sales and office occupations	640
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	404
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	263
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	241

INDUSTRY (Cherry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,200
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	920
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	80
Wholesale trade	102
Retail trade	305
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	168
Information	21
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	110
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	122
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	629
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	272
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	134

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,200
Private wage and salary workers	1,941
Government workers	591
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	622
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sparks Housing Characteristics

In Sparks, NE there are 3,220 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,508 occupied and 712 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sparks, there are 2,531 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31 units in Sparks. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sparks, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sparks, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sparks. There are 41 housing units with rent less than $200, 77 with rent between $200-299, 209 with rent between $300-499 and 147 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sparks gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sparks, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherry County)
Total housing units	3,220
Occupied housing units	2,508
Vacant housing units	712

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherry County)
Total housing units	3,220
1-unit, detached	2,531
1-unit, attached	31
2 units	137
3 or 4 units	59
5 to 9 units	16
10 to 19 units	19
20 to 49 units	30
50 or more units
Mobile home	384

HOUSING TENURE (Cherry County)
Occupied housing units	2,508
Owner-occupied	1,564
Renter-occupied	944

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherry County)
Occupied housing units	2,508
No vehicles available	124
2 vehicle available	1,600
3 vehicles available	441
4 vehicles available	193
5 or more vehicles available	105

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherry County)
Occupied housing units	2,508
Utility gas	38
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	912
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	270
Coal or coke
Wood	85
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherry County)
Occupied housing units	2,508
Less Than $50,000	1,564
$50,000 to $99,999	478
$100,000 to $149,999	114
$150,000 to $199,999	18
$200,000 to $299,999	30
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	63,300

GROSS RENT (Cherry County)
Occupied units paying rent	944
Less than $200	41
$200 to $299	77
$300 to $499	209
$500 to $699	121
$700 to $999	21
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A