Sparks, NV City Data

Sparks, NV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 66,346 people who live in Sparks and approximately 339,486 who live in Washoe 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

Washoe County where Sparks resides is 6,551.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 339,486 and has a population rank of 172 out of all the places in the United States.

Sparks has a total of 66,346 people and of those residents there are 32,784 males and 33,562 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 5,010 births each year and around 2,536 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sparks varies per year, but currently 64,051 are one race and 2,295 are two or more races.

Of the 66,346 people who live in Sparks, there are 19,550 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sparks is 9,915 male and 9,635 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 48,508.

General Sparks Information
Total area in square miles - Washoe County	6,551.32
Water area in square miles - Washoe County	N/A
Resident population - Washoe County	339,486
Population rank - Washoe County	172
Total population	66,346
Total population (male)	32,784
Total population (female)	33,562
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Washoe County	5,010
Deaths- Washoe County	2,536
Population of one race	64,051
Population of two or more races	2,295
Population under 20 years	19,550
Population under 20 years (male)	9,915
Population under 20 years (female)	9,635
Total population 18 years and over	48,508

Sparks Social Characteristics

There are 132,084 households in Sparks. Families make up 84,518 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sparks families into three different groups. Married-couple families (63,233), male householder with no wife present (7,031) and female householder with no husband present (12,866). The remainder of the Sparks households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 48,332. Sparks, NV 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 132,811 females 15 and over; of those females there are 28,592 never married, 68,657 now married, 3,248 separated, 11,460 widowed, and 20,854 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,972 separated, 2,948 widowed and 18,966 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 (Washoe County)
Total households	132,084
Family households (families)	84,518
With own children under 18 years	44,217
Married-couple family	63,233
With own children under 18 years	30,430
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,031
With own children under 18 years	3,804
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,866
With own children under 18 years	8,474
Nonfamily households	48,332
Householder living alone	35,651
65 years and over	10,148

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,521
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,932
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	55,226
Householder	16,637
Spouse	12,309
Child	19,839
Other relatives	1,529
Nonrelatives	2,130
Unmarried partner	794
Roomer or boarder	375
Housemate or roommate	480
Unmarried partner	1,770
Foster child	48
Other	433

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10,497
Male householder	3,983
Male householder living alone	2,796
Male householder not living alone	1,187
Female householder	3,981
Female householder living alone	3,194
Female householder not living alone	787
Nonrelatives	2,533
Unmarried partner	976
Roomer or boarder	336
Housemate or roommate	908
Foster child	8
Other	305

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	132,811
Never married	28,592
Now married	68,657
Separated	3,248
Widowed	11,460
Divorced	20,854
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,972
Widowed	2,948
Divorced	18,966

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	66,346
Male	32,784
Under 5 years	2,492
5 to 9 years	2,523
10 to 14 years	2,626
15 to 17 years	1,388
18 and 19 years	886
20 years	521
21 years	405
22 to 24 years	1,292
25 to 29 years	2,362
30 to 34 years	2,662
35 to 39 years	2,895
40 to 44 years	2,718
45 to 49 years	2,433
50 to 54 years	2,161
55 to 59 years	1,519
60 and 61 years	480
62 to 64 years	624
65 and 66 years	390
67 to 69 years	526
70 to 74 years	751
75 to 79 years	612
80 to 84 years	323
85 years and over	195
Female	33,562
Under 5 years	2,425
5 to 9 years	2,527
10 to 14 years	2,487
15 to 17 years	1,370
18 and 19 years	826
20 years	385
21 years	444
22 to 24 years	1,322
25 to 29 years	2,224
30 to 34 years	2,498
35 to 39 years	2,814
40 to 44 years	2,787
45 to 49 years	2,437
50 to 54 years	2,149
55 to 59 years	1,613
60 and 61 years	506
62 to 64 years	756
65 and 66 years	449
67 to 69 years	609
70 to 74 years	1,021
75 to 79 years	855
80 to 84 years	542
85 years and over	516

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	66,346
One race	64,051
White	52,001
Black or African American	1,591
American Indian and Alaska Native	780
Asian	3,308
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	330
Some other race	84
Two or more races	2,295

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	65,723
People who are White alone	51,436
People who are Black or African American alone	1,568
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	766
People who are Asian alone	3,302
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	328
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13,041
People who are Some other race alone	6,030

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	316,402
Same house	130,371
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,151
Different state or abroad	72,340
Different state	61,535
Abroad	10,805

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washoe County)
Total resident population	339,486
Born in United States	46,185
State of residence	90,351
Different state	197,889
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,253
Foreign born	47,993

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 89,970 for the population of the country, which includes Sparks. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 35,847 and elementary or high school enrollment was 114,363 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 22,838.

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	89,970
Pre-kindergarten	4,902
Public	2,384
Private	2,518
Kindergarten	5,047
Public	4,428
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	38,737
Public	36,710
Private	2,027
Elementary and high school	57,182
Public	53,939
Private	3,243
High school grades 9 to 12	18,445
Public	17,229
Private	1,216
College, undergraduate years	18,925
Public	17,291
Private	1,634
Graduate or professional school	3,914
Public	3,249
Private	665
Not enrolled in school	235,955

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	221,837
Less than 9th grade	12,562
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	23,064
High school graduate	55,841
Some college, no degree	62,124
Associate's degree	15,628
Bachelor's degree	52,618
Graduate or professional degree	23.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	35,108

Sparks Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 263,862 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sparks. The Sparks occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,683), service occupations (34,103), sales and office occupations (49,555), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (345), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,257) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (20,780). The 263,862 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 138,568 private wage and salary workers, 23,077 government workers, 9,634 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washoe County)
Population 16 years and over	263,862
In labor force	180,963
Civilian labor force	180,679
Employed	171,723
Unemployed	8,956
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	284
Females 16 years and over	130,908
In labor force	82,539
Civilian labor force	82,480
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,853
Armed forces	59
Males 16 years and over	132,954
In labor force	98,424
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,103
Armed forces	225

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washoe County)
Workers 16 years and over	168,922
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	127,276
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23,257
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,352
Other means	1,251
Worked at home	4,935
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,151,795

OCCUPATION (Washoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,683
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,683
Service occupations	34,103
Sales and office occupations	49,555
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	345
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,257
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	20,780

INDUSTRY (Washoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,683
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,292
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,903
Wholesale trade	7,361
Retail trade	20,332
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,344
Information	4,184
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,584
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,966
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	27,041
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	34,406
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,447

CLASS OF WORKER (Washoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,683
Private wage and salary workers	138,568
Government workers	23,077
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,634
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sparks Housing Characteristics

In Sparks, NV there are 143,908 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 132,084 occupied and 11,824 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sparks, there are 76,503 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,824 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, NV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sparks, NV 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 1,360 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,322 with rent between $200-299, 8,258 with rent between $300-499 and 40,766 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, NV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washoe County)
Total housing units	143,908
Occupied housing units	132,084
Vacant housing units	11,824

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washoe County)
Total housing units	143,908
1-unit, detached	76,503
1-unit, attached	7,824
2 units	3,651
3 or 4 units	8,407
5 to 9 units	10,883
10 to 19 units	6,719
20 to 49 units	5,327
50 or more units	11,748
Mobile home	12,386

HOUSING TENURE (Washoe County)
Occupied housing units	132,084
Owner-occupied	78,296
Renter-occupied	53,788

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washoe County)
Occupied housing units	132,084
No vehicles available	11,700
2 vehicle available	74,059
3 vehicles available	18,599
4 vehicles available	4,794
5 or more vehicles available	1,986

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washoe County)
Occupied housing units	132,084
Utility gas	87,259
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,899
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,983
Coal or coke	23
Wood	1,398
Solar energy	133
Other fuel	1,196
No fuel used	359

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washoe County)
Occupied housing units	132,084
Less Than $50,000	78,296
$50,000 to $99,999	4,495
$100,000 to $149,999	21,369
$150,000 to $199,999	16,285
$200,000 to $299,999	11,569
$300,000 to $499,999	3,181
$1,000,000 or more	621
Median (dollars)	161,600

GROSS RENT (Washoe County)
Occupied units paying rent	53,788
Less than $200	1,360
$200 to $299	1,322
$300 to $499	8,258
$500 to $699	17,421
$700 to $999	16,057
$1,000 to $1,499	6,360
$1,500 or more	927