Sparks, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparks	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$47,585	$41,311	$44,883
Median household income	$101,778	$80,045	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,081	$101,760	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,878	$57,613	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,695	$50,284	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,374	$40,052	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparks is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sparks is 25% 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

$67,845 $101,778 $203,556

City

$53,357 $80,045 $160,090

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	1,356	$159,073	95.6%
Spanish Springs, NV	16,407	$151,739	86.6%
Golden Valley, NV	1,119	$126,449	55.5%
Cold Springs, NV	11,088	$111,910	37.6%
Lemmon Valley, NV	5,354	$107,884	32.6%
Sparks, NV	105,155	$101,778	25.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Renton, WA	105,173	$117,565	44.5%
Brantford, ON	105,103	n/a
Davenport, IA	105,320	$79,074	2.8%
Chatham-Kent, ON	105,414	n/a
Clarington, ON	104,855	n/a
Sparks, NV	105,155	$101,778	25.1%

Source: The Sparks, NV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.