Latest news about poverty in Sparks, NV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.9% of Sparks, NV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.2% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of Nevada. 7.6% of high school graduates and 14.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparks, NV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sparks:
7.9%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sparks:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sparks:
15.7%
Nevada:
16.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparks:
24.1%
Nevada:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.5%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Sparks, NV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparks,NV (percentage below poverty level)
2.3%Under 5 years
25.1%5 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
6.3%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparks,NV (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
22.8%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparks,NV (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparks, NV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparks, NV (%)
7.2%White
9.2%Black
13.1%American Indian
11.0%Asian
7.4%Native Hawaiian
14.7%Other race
6.8%2+ races
9.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparks, NV (absolute numbers)
4,407White
207Black
195American Indian
679Asian
65Native Hawaiian
1,804Other race
1,6402+ races
3,788Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparks, NV
Children below poverty level:
Sparks, Nevada:
8.9%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sparks:
7.6%
Nevada:
10.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sparks:
14.8%
Nevada:
18.4%
46.9%Married-couple family
2.9%Male, no wife present
50.2%Female, no husband present
10.6%Worked full-time, year-round
40.9%Worked part-time
48.5%Did not work
8.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.2%One full-time, other didn't work
9.5%Both worked part-time
16.3%One part-time, other didn't work
39.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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