Sparks, Nevada Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over50,561100.0
In labor force35,54170.3
Civilian labor force
35,50870.2
Employed
34,03967.3
Unemployed
1,4692.9
Percent of civilian labor force
4.1(X)
Armed Forces
330.1
Not in labor force15,02029.7
Females 16 years and over25,775100.0
In labor force16,75965.0
Civilian labor force
16,75965.0
Employed
16,05262.3
Own children under 6 years5,607100.0
All parents in family in labor force3,39960.6
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over33,533100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone25,60276.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,75614.2
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,0553.1
Walked8282.5
Other means5461.6
Worked at home7462.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes)18.1(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over34,039100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations8,24424.2
Service occupations6,95320.4
Sales and office occupations10,25930.1
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations180.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations3,39410.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,17115.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1820.5
Construction2,4977.3
Manufacturing2,8168.3
Wholesale trade1,6314.8
Retail trade4,06912.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,5637.5
Information8902.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,9745.8
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,5127.4
Educational, health and social services4,98814.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services6,87520.2
Other services (except public administration)1,3984.1
Public administration1,6444.8
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers27,96782.2
Government workers4,56813.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,4604.3
Unpaid family workers440.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households24,698100.0
Less than $10,0001,1714.7
$10,000 to $14,9991,3545.5
$15,000 to $24,9992,94811.9
$25,000 to $34,9993,14512.7
$35,000 to $49,9994,89919.8
$50,000 to $74,9995,95024.1
$75,000 to $99,9992,82911.5
$100,000 to $149,9991,8087.3
$150,000 to $199,9993211.3
$200,000 or more2731.1
Median household income (dollars)45,745(X)
With earnings21,25886.1
Mean earnings (dollars)
54,491(X)
With Social Security income5,34621.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,892(X)
With Supplemental Security Income5972.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,513(X)
With public assistance income4321.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,001(X)
With retirement income3,79215.4
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,782(X)
Families16,942100.0
Less than $10,0006093.6
$10,000 to $14,9996683.9
$15,000 to $24,9991,4608.6
$25,000 to $34,9991,84210.9
$35,000 to $49,9993,34919.8
$50,000 to $74,9994,56226.9
$75,000 to $99,9992,37914.0
$100,000 to $149,9991,6049.5
$150,000 to $199,9992421.4
$200,000 or more2271.3
Median family income (dollars)52,029(X)
Per capita income (dollars)21,122(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers35,215(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers28,242(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,096(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.5
With related children under 18 years883(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.1
With related children under 5 years
497(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.3
Families with female householder, no husband present524(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.2
With related children under 18 years457(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.7
With related children under 5 years
227(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.9
Individuals5,290(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.0
18 years and over3,505(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.3
65 years and over
359(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.5
Related children under 18 years1,688(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,055(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,671(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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