Sparks is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 66,532 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Sparks is the eighth largest community in Nevada.

Unlike some cities, Sparks isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sparks are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sparks is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparks who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.38%), sales jobs (11.76%), and management occupations (7.68%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.10 minutes getting to work every day.

Sparks has public transportation that is used by many people for their daily commute to and from work: primarily, this consists of people taking the bus.

Sparks Information and Demographics

The education level of Sparks citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 17.79% of adults in Sparks have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sparks in 2000 was $21,122, which is upper middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,488 for a family of four.

Sparks is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sparks home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Sparks is White, followed by Asian. Sparks also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.62% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Sparks include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Sparks's cultural character, accounting for 15.56% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Sparks is English. Some people also speak Spanish.