Sparks is a city located in Texas. Sparks has a 2020 population of 4,806. Sparks is currently growing at a rate of 0.48% annually and its population has increased by 0.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,760 in 2010.
The average household income in Sparks is $39,821 with a poverty rate of 33.82%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $738 per month, and the median house value is $68,900. The median age in Sparks is 29.5 years, 23.8 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sparkswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,051 | 78.78% |
Black or African American | 50 | 1.29% |
Some Other Race | 562 | 14.51% |
Two or More Races | 210 | 5.42% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 896 | 4.32 | 85.3 |
Married | 527 | 4.45 | 95.8 |
Male | 62 | 2.39 | 100 |
Female | 219 | 5.73 | 65.8 |
Non Family | 88 | 1.44 | 60.2 |
4.55
Average Family Size
4.32
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 349 | 15.42% |
9th to 12th Grade | 417 | 18.42% |
High School Graduate | 751 | 33.17% |
Some College | 512 | 22.61% |
Associates Degree | 221 | 9.76% |
Bachelors Degree | 0.00% | |
Graduate Degree | 14 | 0.62% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 145 | 101 | 14 |
Hispanic | 2,240 | 1,498 | 14 |
Other Race | 369 | 302 | |
Black | 24 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 81.84%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 9.66%.
12.27% of Sparks residents speak only English, while 87.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 87.73% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 50 | 50 | 100.00% |
Other | 241 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 3,823 | 1,260 | 32.96% |
Multiple | 210 | 22 | 10.48% |
33.82%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.79%
Male Poverty Rate
43.65%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sparks is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sparks is Multiple, with 10.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.88%.
48.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.3%
Male Marriage Rate
52.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
NaN%
Veteran Poverty Rate
NaN%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.2%
Labor Force Participation
49.5%
Employment Rate
19.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
57.40%
Born in Sparks
62.41%
Native Born
37.59%
Foreign Born
18.18%
Non Citizen
19.42%
Naturalized
62.41% of Sparks residents were born in the United States, with 57.40% having been born in Texas. 18.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 4,529 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 4,552 | 23 | 0.51% |
2012 | 4,575 | 23 | 0.51% |
2013 | 4,598 | 23 | 0.50% |
2014 | 4,621 | 23 | 0.50% |
2015 | 4,644 | 23 | 0.50% |
2016 | 4,667 | 23 | 0.50% |
2017 | 4,690 | 23 | 0.49% |
2018 | 4,713 | 23 | 0.49% |
2019 | 4,736 | 23 | 0.49% |
2020 | 4,760 | 24 | 0.51% |
2021 | 4,783 | 23 | 0.48% |
2022 | 4,806 | 23 | 0.48% |