Sparks

Population: 149
Median household income: $48,125
Median home value: $57,300

Located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, Sparks is a community with a population of 149. The median household income of $48,125 is below the Lincoln County median ($59,425).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sparks's population declined 5.7% from 158 to 149, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $48,300 to $57,300.

The typical home was built around 1978. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 149
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,125
Median home value: $57,300
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 60
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

158149

Median household income

$31,750$48,125

Median home value

$48,300$57,300

Median gross rent

$588$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	158	$31,750	$48,300	$588
2020	163	$40,000	$46,100	—
2021	138	$56,250	$49,300	$450
2022	124	—	$54,000	$575
2023	149	$48,125	$57,300	$650

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1727.5%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	7.4%
5 to 17	41	27.5%
18 to 24	13	8.7%
25 to 34	21	14.1%
35 to 44	15	10.1%
45 to 54	15	10.1%
55 to 64	16	10.7%
65 to 74	10	6.7%
75 and over	7	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	117	78.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	7.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.8%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	29.8%
High school graduate	38	45.2%
Some college or associate's	16	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	5	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled25.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means10.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	63.8%
Carpooled	15	25.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	6	10.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	10.3%
15 to 29 min	23	39.7%
30 to 44 min	7	12.1%
45 to 59 min	12	20.7%
60+ min	10	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 19.5% (29 of 149)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	54.5%
Nonfamily households	25	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	91.7%
Vacant	5	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	89.1%
Renter-occupied	6	10.9%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38	63.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	36.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4068950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.6109, -96.8185