Sparks, Texas
Encyclopedia
Sparks is a census-designated place
(CDP) in El Paso County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,974 people, 718 households, and 654 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,214.0 people per square mile (856.9/km²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 590.3/sq mi (228.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.75% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 28.11% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99.46% of the population.
There were 718 households out of which 67.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.8% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 42.8% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,964, and the median income for a family was $24,286. Males had a median income of $15,897 versus $14,395 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $6,068. About 34.1% of families and 38.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.3% of those under age 18 and 60.2% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in El Paso County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
El Paso metropolitan area
The El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – El Paso – in far West Texas, anchored by the city of El Paso...
.
Geography
Sparks is located at 31°40′30"N 106°14′21"W (31.675134, -106.239060).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,974 people, 718 households, and 654 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,214.0 people per square mile (856.9/km²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 590.3/sq mi (228.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.75% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 28.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99.46% of the population.
There were 718 households out of which 67.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.8% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 42.8% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,964, and the median income for a family was $24,286. Males had a median income of $15,897 versus $14,395 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $6,068. About 34.1% of families and 38.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.3% of those under age 18 and 60.2% of those age 65 or over.