Sparks, NV Profile

Sparks, NV, population 82,051, is located in Nevada's Washoe county, about 3.3 miles from Reno and 114.4 miles from Sacramento.

Through the 90's Sparks's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sparks has grown by about 24%.

Sparks's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Nevada's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sparks tend to be lower than Nevada's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	33.50
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	66,346	N/A
2001	69,586	4.88%
2002	73,495	5.62%
2003	76,545	4.15%
2004	80,162	4.73%
2005	82,051	2.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,745

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	482
2002	484
2003	471
2004	458
2005	428
2006	448
2007	405
2008	461

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	2	3	4	5	3	3	0
Forcible Rape	52	52	44	33	56	40	36	51
Robbery	88	102	102	87	96	124	134	128
Aggravated Assault	194	193	209	245	202	213	179	231

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,822
2002	4,700
2003	4,940
2004	4,545
2005	3,861
2006	4,071
2007	4,147
2008	3,921

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	598	673	828	773	740	893	832	903
Larceny, Theft	2,485	2,407	2,482	2,441	2,045	2104	2422	2279
Motor Vehicle Theft	289	312	446	446	450	455	349	304
Arson	-	-	-	8	8	20	22	53

Location

Elevation	4,410 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.2 Square Miles