Sparks, NV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3268400, place: Sparks city, Nevada)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 50,561 (100%)
In labor force: 35,541 (70.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 35,508 (70.23%)
----Employed: 34,039 (67.32%)
----Unemployed: 1,469 (2.91%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 33 (0.07%)
Not in labor force: 15,020 (29.71%)
Females 16 years and over: 25,775 (50.98%)
In labor force: 16,759 (33.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 16,759 (33.15%)
----Employed: 16,052 (31.75%)
Own children under 6 years: 5,607 (11.09%)
All parents in family in labor force: 3,399 (6.72%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 33,533 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 25,602 (76.35%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 4,756 (14.18%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,055 (3.15%)
Walked: 828 (2.47%)
Other means: 546 (1.63%)
Worked at home: 746 (2.22%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 34,039 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 8,244 (24.22%)
Service occupations: 6,953 (20.43%)
Sales and office occupations: 10,259 (30.14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 18 (0.05%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 3,394 (9.97%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 5,171 (15.19%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 182 (0.53%)
Construction: 2,497 (7.34%)
Manufacturing: 2,816 (8.27%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,631 (4.79%)
Retail trade: 4,069 (11.95%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 2,563 (7.53%)
Information: 890 (2.61%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1,974 (5.8%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2,512 (7.38%)
Educational, health and social services: 4,988 (14.65%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 6,875 (20.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,398 (4.11%)
Public administration: 1,644 (4.83%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 27,967 (82.16%)
Government workers: 4,568 (13.42%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 1,460 (4.29%)
Unpaid family workers: 44 (0.13%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 24,698 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,171 (4.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,354 (5.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,948 (11.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,145 (12.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,899 (19.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5,950 (24.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,829 (11.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,808 (7.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 321 (1.3%)
$200,000 or more: 273 (1.11%)
Median household income: $45,745

With earnings: 21,258 (86.07%)
--Mean earnings: $54,491
With Social Security income: 5,346 (21.65%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,892
With Supplemental Security Income: 597 (2.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,513
With public assistance income: 432 (1.75%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,001
With retirement income: 3,792 (15.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,782

Families: 16,942 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 609 (3.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 668 (3.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,460 (8.62%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,842 (10.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,349 (19.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,562 (26.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,379 (14.04%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,604 (9.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 242 (1.43%)
$200,000 or more: 227 (1.34%)
Median family income: $52,029

Per capita income: $21,122

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,215
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,242

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,096 (6.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 883 (5.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 497 (2.93%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 524 (3.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 457 (2.7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 227 (1.34%)
Individuals: 5,290 (31.22%)
--18 years and over: 3,505 (20.69%)
----65 years and over: 359 (2.12%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,688 (9.96%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,055 (6.23%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,671 (9.86%)

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