Sparks

Population: 4,936
Median household income: $31,932
Median home value: $101,800

Located in El Paso County, Texas, Sparks is a community with a population of 4,936. Its median household income of $31,932 runs below the El Paso County figure of $58,859.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sparks's population grew 20.3% from 4,104 to 4,936, while its median home value rose 65.0% from $61,700 to $101,800.

54.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,936
Median age: 25.1 yrs
Median household income: $31,932
Median home value: $101,800
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 1,329
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1044,936

Median household income

$30,151$31,932

Median home value

$61,700$101,800

Median gross rent

$691$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,104	$30,151	$61,700	$691
2020	3,873	$37,273	$68,900	$738
2021	5,169	$33,824	$63,200	$666
2022	5,212	$30,848	$85,700	$959
2023	4,936	$31,932	$101,800	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1732.1%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	295	6.0%
5 to 17	1,584	32.1%
18 to 24	564	11.4%
25 to 34	445	9.0%
35 to 44	541	11.0%
45 to 54	775	15.7%
55 to 64	461	9.3%
65 to 74	148	3.0%
75 and over	123	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59	1.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,877	98.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.1%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	851	34.1%
High school graduate	530	21.3%
Some college or associate's	935	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	158	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	19	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,569	88.7%
Carpooled	79	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	3.9%
Other means	51	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	667	39.3%
15 to 29 min	509	30.0%
30 to 44 min	226	13.3%
45 to 59 min	140	8.2%
60+ min	157	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 4.08
Poverty rate: 54.1% (2,658 of 4,917)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,081	89.3%
Nonfamily households	130	10.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,211	91.1%
Vacant	118	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	875	72.3%
Renter-occupied	336	27.7%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	844	63.5%
1-unit, attached	31	2.3%
2 to 4 units	50	3.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	40	3.0%
Mobile home & other	364	27.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4869432
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.6727, -106.2398