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| Sparks |
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| Population 2002: | 73,730 |
| Population 2000: | 66,346 |
| Elevation: | 4,410 feet |
| Land area: | 23.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 15.6% (9.7% Latin America, 3.7% Asia) |
| Population growth: | +7,384 (+11.13%) |
| County: | Washoe |
| Industries: | Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (20.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.7%), Retail trade (12.0%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 69.5% |
| Hispanic: | 19.7% |
| Other race: | 9.1% |
| Two or more races: | 3.5% |
| Black: | 2.4% |
| Filipino: | 2.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.9% |
| Chinese: | 0.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 53.5% |
| Never married: | 23.9% |
| Divorced: | 15.2% |
| Widowed: | 5.7% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $143,700 |
| Household income: | $45,745 |
| Resident age: | 34.5 years |
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| Sparks Compared to Nevada State Average |
| House age: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Population density: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 17.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.2% |
| Unemployed: | 4.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 673 (932.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 392.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 312 (432.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 193 (267.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 102 (141.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 52 (72.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (2.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,407 (3335.5 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 16.6% |
| Irish: | 13.8% |
| English: | 12.7% |
| Italian: | 7.3% |
| French: | 4.0% |
| United States: | 3.7% |