Sparks, GA City Data

Sparks, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,755 people who live in Sparks and approximately 15,771 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sparks to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sparks. We have included Sparks housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sparks Information

Cook County where Sparks resides is 233.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,771 and has a population rank of 2,033 out of all the places in the United States.

Sparks has a total of 1,755 people and of those residents there are 814 males and 941 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 244 births each year and around 178 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sparks varies per year, but currently 1,741 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,755 people who live in Sparks, there are 585 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sparks is 287 male and 298 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,214.

General Sparks Information
Total area in square miles - Cook County	233.22
Water area in square miles - Cook County	N/A
Resident population - Cook County	15,771
Population rank - Cook County	2,033
Total population	1,755
Total population (male)	814
Total population (female)	941
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Cook County	244
Deaths- Cook County	178
Population of one race	1,741
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	585
Population under 20 years (male)	287
Population under 20 years (female)	298
Total population 18 years and over	1,214

Sparks Social Characteristics

There are 5,882 households in Sparks. Families make up 4,315 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sparks families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,138), male householder with no wife present (248) and female householder with no husband present (925). The remainder of the Sparks households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,602. Sparks, GA moving companies help people in Sparks move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sparks. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sparks is based, there are 6,325 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,156 never married, 3,385 now married, 255 separated, 898 widowed, and 631 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 175 widowed and 495 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sparks social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sparks.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cook County)
Total households	5,882
Family households (families)	4,315
With own children under 18 years	2,304
Married-couple family	3,138
With own children under 18 years	1,396
Male householder, no wife present, family	248
With own children under 18 years	125
Female householder, no husband present, family	925
With own children under 18 years	522
Nonfamily households	1,602
Householder living alone	1,401
65 years and over	617

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	276
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	153
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,503
Householder	443
Spouse	281
Child	580
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	49
Foster child	2
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	228
Male householder	91
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	110
Female householder living alone	99
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,325
Never married	1,156
Now married	3,385
Separated	255
Widowed	898
Divorced	631
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	175
Divorced	495

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,755
Male	814
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	77
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	7
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	63
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	6
Female	941
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	85
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	18
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	69
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,755
One race	1,741
White	933
Black or African American	766
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,731
People who are White alone	910
People who are Black or African American alone	765
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	60
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,522
Same house	8,046
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,583
Different state or abroad	1,279
Different state	1,094
Abroad	185

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cook County)
Total resident population	15,771
Born in United States	11,502
State of residence	12,227
Different state	3,063
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	116
Foreign born	365

Sparks Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sparks. That total enrollment is 4,164 for the population of the country, which includes Sparks. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,203 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,939 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 529.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sparks population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,164
Pre-kindergarten	368
Public	271
Private	97
Kindergarten	296
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,065
Public	2,031
Private	34
Elementary and high school	2,970
Public	2,911
Private	59
High school grades 9 to 12	905
Public	880
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	446
Public	428
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	84
Public	68
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	10,954

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,876
Less than 9th grade	1,270
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,231
High school graduate	3,554
Some college, no degree	1,536
Associate's degree	483
Bachelor's degree	802
Graduate or professional degree	8.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	540

Sparks Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,774 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sparks. The Sparks occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,547), service occupations (906), sales and office occupations (1,574), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (132), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (788) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,780). The 11,774 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,290 private wage and salary workers, 1,048 government workers, 387 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cook County)
Population 16 years and over	11,774
In labor force	7,127
Civilian labor force	7,107
Employed	6,727
Unemployed	380
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	6,221
In labor force	3,311
Civilian labor force	3,305
Unemployed Civilian labor force	279
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	5,553
In labor force	3,816
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	101
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cook County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,616
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,299
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	871
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	123
Other means	101
Worked at home	167
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	137,095

OCCUPATION (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,547
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,547
Service occupations	906
Sales and office occupations	1,574
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	132
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	788
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,780

INDUSTRY (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,547
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	313
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,785
Wholesale trade	206
Retail trade	879
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	336
Information	80
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	199
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	228
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,189
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	456
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	292

CLASS OF WORKER (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,547
Private wage and salary workers	5,290
Government workers	1,048
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	387
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sparks Housing Characteristics

In Sparks, GA there are 6,558 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,882 occupied and 676 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sparks, there are 3,808 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 107 units in Sparks. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sparks, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sparks, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sparks. There are 95 housing units with rent less than $200, 208 with rent between $200-299, 615 with rent between $300-499 and 312 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sparks gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sparks, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cook County)
Total housing units	6,558
Occupied housing units	5,882
Vacant housing units	676

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cook County)
Total housing units	6,558
1-unit, detached	3,808
1-unit, attached	107
2 units	38
3 or 4 units	139
5 to 9 units	85
10 to 19 units	22
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,309

HOUSING TENURE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	5,882
Owner-occupied	4,405
Renter-occupied	1,477

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	5,882
No vehicles available	521
2 vehicle available	3,359
3 vehicles available	926
4 vehicles available	194
5 or more vehicles available	107

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	5,882
Utility gas	775
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,285
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	103
Coal or coke
Wood	64
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	5,882
Less Than $50,000	4,405
$50,000 to $99,999	1,062
$100,000 to $149,999	306
$150,000 to $199,999	133
$200,000 to $299,999	34
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,900

GROSS RENT (Cook County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,477
Less than $200	95
$200 to $299	208
$300 to $499	615
$500 to $699	253
$700 to $999	42
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	2