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Sparks, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Cook County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,225
Population
560/sq mi density
$39,141
Median Income
$17,755 per capita
$79,300
Home Value
$121,997 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
201
Violent Crime/100K
3,208 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$39,141 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,300 home value, $942/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
201 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,141
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,755
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sparks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sparks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,141
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,755
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,566
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$834
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$834
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$536M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
414
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
37
Retail
72
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,566
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,844
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,141 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,755 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,566 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $834 |
| County GDP | $536M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 414 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,566 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,844 |