| | People QuickFacts | Sparks | Nevada |
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Population, 2011 estimate | 91,195 | 2,723,322 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 90,264 | 2,700,551 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 1.0% | 0.8% |
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Population, 2010 | 90,264 | 2,700,551 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 7.2% | 6.9% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 25.8% | 24.6% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 11.3% | 12.0% |
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Female persons, percent, 2010 | 50.6% | 49.5% |
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White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 74.5% | 66.2% |
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Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 2.6% | 8.1% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 1.2% | 1.2% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 5.9% | 7.2% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.6% | 0.6% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 4.0% | 4.7% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 26.3% | 26.5% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 61.4% | 54.1% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 77.7% | 78.2% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 16.6% | 19.3% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 25.7% | 28.2% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 86.1% | 84.3% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 20.3% | 21.8% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 21.7 | 23.6 |
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Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 61.3% | 60.1% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 26.3% | 29.4% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $263,900 | $254,200 |
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Households, 2006-2010 | 32,942 | 979,621 |
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Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.64 | 2.65 |
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Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $25,717 | $27,589 |
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Median household income 2006-2010 | $56,775 | $55,726 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 11.0% | 11.9% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Sparks | Nevada |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 7,057 | 221,260 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 0.4% | 3.9% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 4.6% | 7.9% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.3% |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 6.9% | 8.1% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 30.8% | 28.6% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 1,522,340 | 15,735,787 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 2,998,822 | 19,255,893 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 1,166,353 | 37,433,983 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $13,410 | $14,579 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 340,277 | 28,815,533 |