Sparks, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparks	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$32,592	$27,253	$29,829
Median household income	$67,187	$53,094	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,388	$68,369	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,816	$38,963	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,874	$33,873	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,255	$26,928	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparks is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sparks is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparks is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sparks is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,786 $67,187 $134,374

City

$35,392 $53,094 $106,188

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sparks median earnings by income bracket

Sparks employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mogul, NV	1,308	$107,132	93.7%
Spanish Springs, NV	15,820	$101,456	83.4%
Golden Valley, NV	1,085	$85,341	54.3%
Cold Springs, NV	10,704	$73,829	33.5%
Lemmon Valley, NV	5,183	$71,649	29.5%
Sparks, NV	102,895	$67,187	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Las Cruces, NM	102,950	$45,140	18.4%
South Bend, IN	102,686	$42,657	22.9%
El Cajon, CA	103,249	$56,367	1.9%
Burbank, CA	103,411	$79,212	43.2%
Rialto, CA	103,549	$65,538	18.5%
Sparks, NV	102,895	$67,187	21.4%

Source: The Sparks, NV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).