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GEODEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

Geodemographic Analysis - Cities & County
Washoe County, Nevada
 
DECEMBER 2007 ESTIMATES
 
POPULATION & HOUSEHOLDS
City of Sparks
Washoe County
2007 Population
85,102
419,948
2000 Census Population
67,151
339,464
1990 Census Population
54,347
254,073
2000-2006 Percent Increase
26.73%
23.71%
2000-2006 Avg. Annual Growth Rate
3.10%
2.78%
Area of Analysis (sq. miles)
34.1
6,540.4
Persons Per Sq. mile
2,497.1
64.2
2007 Households
32,554
167,217
Average Household Size
2.61
2.51
2007 Families
22,434
108,547
Average Family Size
3.05
2.98
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Occupied Housing Units
33,276
95.8%
169,926
93.5%
Owner-Occupied Units
20,773
59.8%
105,407
58.0%
Renter-Occupied Units
12,503
36.0%
64,518
35.5%
Vacant Housing Units
1,454
4.2%
11,824
6.5%
TOTAL Housing Units
34,730
100%
181,749
100%
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF PERSONS BY RACE
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Single-race Non-Hispanic:
 
 
 
 
 
White
60,566
71.2%
313,546
74.7%
 
Black
2,043
2.4%
8,259
2.0%
 
American Indian or Alaskan Native
741
0.9%
5,915
1.4%
 
Asian, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4,340
5.1%
18,579
4.4%
Hispanic
17,410
20.5%
73,648
17.5%
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF PERSONS BY SEX
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Female
43,252
50.8%
207,435
49.4%
Male
41,850
49.2%
212,513
50.6%
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF PERSONS BY AGE
0 to 4 Years
5,920
7.0%
27,471
6.5%
5 to 9 Years
6,235
7.3%
28,445
6.8%
10 to 14 Years
5,855
6.9%
26,667
6.4%
15 to 17 Years
3,167
3.7%
15,733
3.7%
18 to 20 Years
3,025
3.6%
16,081
3.8%
21 to 24 Years
4,145
4.9%
20,829
5.0%
25 to 29 Years
5,430
6.4%
28,040
6.7%
30 to 34 Years
6,180
7.3%
29,315
7.0%
35 to 39 Years
7,034
8.3%
33,339
7.9%
40 to 44 Years
6,525
7.7%
33,137
7.9%
45 to 49 Years
6,174
7.3%
31,822
7.6%
50 to 54 Years
5,186
6.1%
27,274
6.5%
55 to 59 Years
3,841
4.5%
20,292
4.8%
60 to 64 Years
2,865
3.4%
15,372
3.7%
65 to 69 Years
2,396
2.8%
12,834
3.1%
70 to 74 Years
2,220
2.6%
10,592
2.5%
75 to 79 Years
1,720
2.0%
8,402
2.0%
80 to 84 Years
1,038
1.2%
5,162
1.2%
85 Years & Over
818
1.0%
4,041
1.0%
MEDIAN AGE
35.4
 
36.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE,
TYPE & PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
City of Sparks
Washoe County
1-Person Household:
7,633
23.4%
42,816
25.6%
 
Male Householder
3,554
10.9%
21,907
13.1%
 
Female Householder
4,079
12.5%
20,909
12.5%
2 or More Person Hoousehold:
24,921
76.6%
124,402
74.4%
 
Family Households:
22,434
68.9%
108,547
64.9%
 
Married-Couple Family:
17,125
52.6%
84,136
50.3%
 
With Own Children Under 18 Years
8,447
25.9%
39,335
26.8%
 
No Own Children Under 18 Years
8,678
26.7%
44,802
26.8%
Other Family:
5,310
16.3%
24,410
14.6%
 
Male Householder, No Wife Present:
1,768
5.4%
8,451
5.1%
 
With Own Children Under 18 Years
947
2.9%
4,689
2.8%
 
No Own Children Under 18 Years
820
2.5%
3,762
2.2%
 
Female Householder, No Husband Present:
3,542
10.9%
15,960
9.5%
 
With Own Children Under 18 Years
2,164
6.6%
9,971
6.0%
 
No Own Children Under 18 Years
1,378
4.2%
5,989
3.6%
Nonfamily Households:
2,487
7.6%
15,854
9.5%
 
Male Householder
1,438
4.4%
9,841
5.9%
 
Female Householder
1,049
3.2%
6,013
3.6%
 
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
32,554
100%
167,217
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF PERSONS 25 YEARS & OVER
BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
City of Sparks
Washoe County
12 Grade or less, No Diploma
8,474
16.5%
38,970
15.0%
High School or Equivalent
14,046
27.3%
64,524
24.9%
Some college, No degree
14,806
28.8%
73,145
28.2%
Associate's Degree
3,807
7.4%
18,608
7.2%
Bachelor's Degree
7,342
14.3%
42,762
16.5%
Master's Degree
1,906
3.7%
13,754
5.3%
Professional School Degree
773
1.5%
5,330
2.1%
Doctorate Degree
272
0.5%
2,529
1.0%
TOTAL PERSONS 25 Years & Over
51,426
100%
259,624
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF PERSONS 16 YEARS & OVER
BY CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OCCUPATION
City of Sparks
Washoe County
White Collar1
19,655
44.9%
102,019
47.6%
Blue Collar2
12,019
27.4%
53,502
25.0%
Services3
6,937
15.8%
31,976
14.9%
Sales
5,175
11.8%
26,743
12.5%
TOTAL EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 Years & Over
43,785
100%
214,241
100%
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Less Than $14,999
2,426
7.5%
14,778
8.8%
$15,000 to $24,999
2,382
7.3%
13,292
7.9%
$25,000 to $34,999
2,843
8.7%
15,465
9.2%
$35,000 to $49,999
4,558
14.0%
23,374
13.6%
$50,000 to $74,999
7,246
22.3%
34,172
14.0%
$75,000 to $99,999
5,620
17.3%
26,602
20.4%
$100,000 to $149,999
4,465
13.7%
22,160
15.9%
$150,000 or More
3,014
9.3%
17,375
13.3%
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
32,554
100%
167,217
100%
 
Median Household Income
$64,258
 
$64,055
 
 
Median Family Income
$72,934
 
$74,719
 
 
Per Capita Income
$28,224
 
$31,016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS
BY TOTAL UNITS IN STRUCTURE
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Single Family, Detached Unit
22,015
63.4%
104,990
57.8%
Condomium/Townhome
2,165
6.2%
11,246
6.2%
Multi-Family Units
9,440
27.2%
52,011
28.6%
Mobile Home
978
2.8%
13,037
7.2%
TOTAL HOUSING UNITS
34,730
100%
181,749
100%
 
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS
BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
City of Sparks
Washoe County
Built April 2000 to December 2007
8,426
24.3%
37,850
20.8%
Built 1995 to March 2000
3,862
11.1%
24,232
13.3%
Built 1990 - 1994
2,084
6.0%
15,172
8.3%
Built 1980 - 1989
5,778
16.6%
29,659
16.3%
Built 1970 - 1979
7,334
21.1%
36,003
19.8%
Built 1960 - 1969
3,765
10.8%
18,656
10.3%
Built 1950 - 1959
2,030
5.8%
10,399
5.7%
Built 1940 - 1949
738
2.1%
5,089
2.8%
Built 1939 or earlier
715
2.1%
4,689
2.6%
TOTAL HOUSING UNITS
34,730
100%
181,749
100%
Average Years Structure Built
1984
 
1984
 
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
BY REPORTED SALES PRICE4
City of Sparks
Washoe County
 
$100,000 to $149,999
8
0.7%
30
0.5%
 
$150,000 to $199,999
33
3.1%
118
2.2%
 
$200,000 to $249,999
181
17.1%
686
12.5%
 
$250,000 to $299,999
310
29.3%
1,212
22.2%
 
$300,000 to $399,999
361
34.1%
1,810
33.1%
 
$400,000 to $499,999
92
8.7%
636
11.6%
 
$500,000 to $749,999
68
6.4%
519
9.5%
 
$750,000 to $999,999
3
0.3%
217
4.0%
 
$1,000,000 or More
2
0.2%
239
4.4%
TOTAL SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
WITH REPORTED SALES
1,359
100%
6,856
100%
 
Median Value for Single Family Homes
$308,372
 
$387,625
 
 
Average Value for Single Family Homes
$322,302
 
$426,369
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Median Value Per Square Foot
$173,99
 
$195.10
 
 
Average Value Per Square Foot
$171.78
 
$197.74
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MEDIAN RENT FOR MULTIFAMILY UNITS
 
Studio Unit
$413
 
$435
 
 
1-Bedroom Unit
$586
 
$576
 
 
2-Bedroom Unit
$736
 
$746
 
 
3-Bedroom Unit
$939
 
$1,037
 
 
4-Bedroom Unit
$1,200
 
$1,378
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOOTNOTES:
1 White Collar occupations include management occupations; business and financial operations; computer and mathematical occupations; architecture, engineering, drafting, and mapping occupations; life, physical, and social science occupations; legal occupations; education, training, and library occupations; arts, design, media, entertainment, and sports occupations; healthcare practitioners, technical staff, and healthcare support occupations; and office and administrative support occupations.
2 Blue Collar occupations include farmers and farm managers; building and grounds cleaning and maintenance; farming, fishing, and forestry occupations;
3 Service occupations include community and social service occupations, protective service occupations, food preparers and servers, and personal care and personal service occupations.
4 Includes all single family homes within the Washoe County Assessor's & MLS databases with reported sales between January & December 2007. Values do not include mobile homes or condominiums.
 
SOURCES:
2007 Washoe County Assessor's data
2000 Census Summary File 1 block level data & Summary File 3 block-group level data
Nevada State Demographer
Bureau of Economic Analyses, U.S. Department of Commerce
Multiple Listing Service (MLS) provided by the Northern Nevada Regional MLS
 
Data Courtesy of:
The Nevada Small Business Development Center
University of Nevada, Reno
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