Sparks, Nevada Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,619 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 888 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,135 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,192 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,824 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,580 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,403 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,028 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,528 | 10.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,814 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,293 | 29.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,198 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,342 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,200 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,489 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,292 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,555 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 848 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,958 | 5.7 |
Female | 2,373 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 7,836 | 15.2 |
Female | 4,405 | 8.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,431 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 550 | 38.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,802 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,296 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,799 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,158 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,840 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,635 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 69.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,205 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,740 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,730 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,499 | 41.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,005 | 55.1 |
Same county | 21,775 | 35.3 |
Different county | 12,230 | 19.8 |
Same state | 1,911 | 3.1 |
Different state | 10,319 | 16.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,226 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 66,532 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,178 | 84.4 |
Born in United States | 55,637 | 83.6 |
State of residence | 19,553 | 29.4 |
Different state | 36,084 | 54.2 |
Born outside United States | 541 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 10,354 | 15.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,760 | 7.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,080 | 6.1 |
Not a citizen | 6,274 | 9.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,354 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 832 | 8.0 |
| Asia | 2,466 | 23.8 |
| Africa | 130 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 196 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 6,414 | 61.9 |
| Northern America | 316 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,730 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,025 | 77.8 |
| Language other than English | 13,705 | 22.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,646 | 10.8 |
Spanish | 9,875 | 16.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,168 | 8.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,232 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 381 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,379 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,061 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 66,532 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,646 | 113.7 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 288 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 570 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 1,282 | 1.9 |
| English | 8,396 | 12.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,645 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 257 | 0.4 |
| German | 11,004 | 16.5 |
| Greek | 342 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 340 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 9,155 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 4,845 | 7.3 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,645 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 1,258 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 872 | 1.3 |
| Russian | 219 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,124 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,398 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 134 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 199 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,464 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 203 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 53 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,462 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 547 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 24,768 | 37.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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