Statewide Claims to Fame

Sparks is 5th in Nevada out of 12 other cities in Current population (2012)

Sparks is 7th in Nevada out of 25 other cities in Retail sales

Sparks is 7th in Nevada out of 34 other cities in Female residents

Sparks is 7th in Nevada out of 34 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Sparks is 8th in Nevada out of 12 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Sparks is 8th in Nevada out of 25 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Sparks is 8th in Nevada out of 34 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Sparks is 9th in Nevada out of 34 other cities in Households

Sparks is 9th in Nevada out of 34 other cities in Housing units

Sparks is 10th in Nevada out of 23 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Sparks Rank Nevada US
Current population (2012) 92,183 5th 2,758,931 313,914,040
Size in square miles 35.8 16th 109,781.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 2,524.3 7th 24.6 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Sparks Rank Nevada US
Residents younger than 5 7.2% 13th 6.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.8% 13th 24.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.3% 22nd 13.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Sparks Rank Nevada US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 85.6% 21st 84.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 21.0% 13th 22.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Sparks Rank Nevada US
Race - White 74.5% 24th 77.1% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 2.6% 14th 8.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.2% 16th 1.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 5.9% 11th 7.9% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.6% 8th 0.7% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 4.0% 16th 3.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 26.3% 10th 27.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 61.4% 25th 52.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Sparks Rank Nevada US
Female residents 50.6% 7th 49.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 16.3% 12th 19.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Sparks Rank Nevada US
Housing units 36,455 9th 1,183,873 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 25.9% 11th 29.6% 25.9%
Households 33,342 9th 986,741 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 60.9% 22nd 59.1% 66.1%
Home median value $229,600 15th $225,400 $186,200
People per household 2.6 17th 2.7 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Sparks Rank Nevada US
Income per capita $26,025 17th $27,625 $27,915
Income per household $56,637 17th $55,553 $52,762
Income below poverty line 12.0% 17th 12.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Sparks Rank Nevada US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 7,057 8th 221,260 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,166,353 7th $37,433,983 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $13,410 8th $14,579 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $340,277 10th $28,815,533 $613,795,732

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