Sparks

  1. Sparks Legal Resources
  2. Sparks Statistics
  3. Sparks Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sparks Employment Information
  5. Sparks Family Information
  6. Sparks Education Information
  7. Sparks Public Benefits Information
  8. Sparks Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Sparks Legal Resources Back to top

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Sparks Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,974
  • Land Area (2000): 3.479 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 793
Sparks Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparks Employment Information Back to top
Sparks Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 127 23.18%
2. Truck Transportation 45 8.21%
3. Repair and Maintenance 35 6.39%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 5.84%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 30 5.47%
6. Educational Services 29 5.29%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 22 4.01%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 3.83%
9. Department and Other General Stores 20 3.65%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 3.47%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 3.28%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 3.10%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 15 2.74%
14. Metal Manufactuing 15 2.74%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 2.55%
16. Public Administration 14 2.55%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 13 2.37%
18. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 11 2.01%
19. Rail Transportation 11 2.01%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 46 13.94%
2. Educational Services 38 11.52%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 28 8.48%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 18 5.45%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17 5.15%
6. Health Care 17 5.15%
7. Public Administration 16 4.85%
8. Department and Other General Stores 15 4.55%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 4.24%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 14 4.24%
11. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 13 3.94%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 3.03%
13. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 10 3.03%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.73%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 2.73%
16. Social Assistance 9 2.73%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 2.42%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 8 2.42%
19. Truck Transportation 8 2.42%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 2.12%

Sparks Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 59 10.77%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 57 10.40%
3. Other Material Moving Workers 53 9.67%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 50 9.12%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 6.39%
6. Construction Laborers 34 6.20%
7. Other Production Occupations 34 6.20%
8. Other Construction Trades 29 5.29%
9. Agricultural Workers 21 3.83%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 3.83%
11. Cashiers 20 3.65%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 3.65%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 19 3.47%
14. Bus Drivers 13 2.37%
15. Other Management Occupations 12 2.19%
16. Rail and Water Transportation 11 2.01%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 11 2.01%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 1.82%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 10 1.82%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 44 13.33%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 7.27%
3. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 6.97%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 6.67%
5. Other Production Occupations 21 6.36%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18 5.45%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 16 4.85%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 16 4.85%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 4.24%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 4.24%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 4.24%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 14 4.24%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 3.94%
14. Other Healthcare Support 11 3.33%
15. Cashiers 10 3.03%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 2.73%
17. Child Care Workers 9 2.73%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.73%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 2.42%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 2.42%

Sparks Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 913 53.05%
15-35 hours 136 7.90%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 672 39.05%

Sparks Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 33 3.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 51 5.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 81 9.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 141 16.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 126 14.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 98 11.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 81 9.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 2.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17 1.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 1.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 124 14.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 41 4.79%

Sparks Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14 1.64%
5-9 62 7.24%
10-14 84 9.81%
15-19 167 19.51%
20-24 219 25.58%
25-29 82 9.58%
30-34 102 11.92%
35-39 11 1.29%
40-44 8 0.93%
45-59 78 9.11%
60-89 29 3.39%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Sparks Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 628 73.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 121 14.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 78 9.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 29 3.39%

Sparks Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 172 20.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 643 75.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 1.29%
Color 4 Box Other 19 2.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 1.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Sparks Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparks Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 693 (2,805 people)
Families (2000): 616 (2,697 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 131
People at same address in 1995: 1,265
Sparks Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 113 16.31%
$10,000-$14,999 80 11.54%
$15,000-$19,999 148 21.36%
$20,000-$24,999 49 7.07%
$25,000-$29,999 112 16.16%
$30,000-$34,999 34 4.91%
$35,000-$39,999 47 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 35 5.05%
$45,000-$49,999 17 2.45%
$50,000-$59,999 33 4.76%
$60,000-$74,999 5 0.72%
$75,000-$99,999 20 2.89%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Sparks Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 53 7.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 76 10.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 1.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 127 17.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 173 24.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 130 18.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 75 10.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 74 10.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sparks Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 600 34.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25 1.45%
Public Assistance 121 7.00%
Retirement 64 3.70%
Self Employment 78 4.51%
Social Security 74 4.28%
Supplemental Security 78 4.51%
Wage / Salary 563 32.58%
Other 125 7.23%

Sparks Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 102 23.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 336 76.71%

Sparks Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 57 6.35%
Color 1 Box Married 556 61.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 264 29.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 2.23%

Sparks Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 565 62.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 233 25.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 4.34%

Sparks Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparks Education Information Back to top
Sparks Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 559 34.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 538 33.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 293 18.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 160 9.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 56 3.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6 0.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Sparks Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 68 2.29% 0 0.00% 68 2.29%
Kindergarten 91 3.06% 0 0.00% 91 3.06%
Grades 1-4 361 12.14% 0 0.00% 361 12.14%
Grades 5-8 247 8.31% 0 0.00% 247 8.31%
Grades 9-12 261 8.78% 9 0.30% 270 9.08%
Undergrad college 88 2.96% 0 0.00% 88 2.96%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,116 37.53% 9 0.30% 1,125 37.83%

Sparks Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparks Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sparks Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,739 62.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,066 38.00%

Sparks Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sparks Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sparks Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 719 24.18%
10-19 Years 659 22.16%
20-29 Years 455 15.30%
30-39 Years 416 13.99%
40-49 Years 335 11.26%
50-59 Years 228 7.67%
60-69 Years 89 2.99%
70-79 Years 61 2.05%
80-89 Years 11 0.37%
90+ Years 1 0.03%

Sparks Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,452 48.82%
Color 1 Box Female 1,522 51.18%

Sparks Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,958 99.46%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Sparks Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 11 36.67%
2. Irish 11 36.67%
3. African 8 26.67%

Sparks Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,422 97.11%
2. Only English 72 2.89%

Sparks Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,566 55.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 356 12.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 883 31.48%

Sparks Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sparks Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.