Sparks, Texas
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| Coordinates: 31°40′22″N 106°14′23″W / 31.67278°N 106.23972°W / 31.67278; -106.23972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | El Paso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,816 ft (1,163 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,760 |
| • Density | 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
79928
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| FIPS code | 48-69432[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408787[1] |
Sparks is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,529 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 51 | 1.07% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 15 | 0.32% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Native (NH) | 12 | 0.25% |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.15% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.04% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 11 | 0.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,659 | 97.88% |
| Total | 4,760 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,760 people, 896 households, and 808 families residing in the CDP.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,974 people, 718 households, and 654 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,214.0 inhabitants per square mile (854.8/km2). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 590.3 per square mile (227.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.75% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 28.11% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 99.46% of the population.
There were 718 households, out of which 67.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.8% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.37.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.8% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,964, and the median income for a family was $24,286. Males had a median income of $15,897 versus $14,395 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,068. About 34.1% of families and 38.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.3% of those under age 18 and 60.2% of those age 65 or over.
Sparks is in the Socorro Independent School District.[7]
The zoned schools are: Mission Ridge Elementary School,[8] Desert Wind Middle School,[9] and Eastlake High School.[10]
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