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Sparks, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · El Paso County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
4,936
Population
3,526/sq mi density
$31,932
Median Income
$12,685 per capita
$101,800
Home Value
$168,779 Zillow
$1,125
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
1,180 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$31,932 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$101,800 home value, $1,125/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,932
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,685
68% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
53.6%
332% 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
$31,932
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,685
32%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,831
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$53,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
16,825
Restaurants
1,853
Healthcare
1,904
Retail
2,227
Manufacturing
517
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,831
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,241
135% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,932 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,685 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $53,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 53.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 16,825 |
| Restaurants | 1,853 |
| Healthcare | 1,904 |
| Retail | 2,227 |
| Manufacturing | 517 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,831 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,241 |