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Sparks Georgia Information: Sparks, Georgia is part of COOK County. Population for Sparks from the last gathering is 1755. You can view Sparks venues that host many Sparks GA events every year. You can also research Sparks Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Sparks Georgia real estate guide. Sparks Georgia has a latitude of 31.1789 and a longitude of -83.4344. Zip codes in Sparks, GA include 31647 ... more Sparks zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sparks, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sparks, GA was 1,755.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sparks was 814, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sparks, GA
There are an estimated 290 married men in the town. 49.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Sparks are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sparks is 941 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sparks, Georgia
There are an estimated 272 married women in the community. 41.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sparks, GA
The median age of people living in Sparks, GA was 32.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sparks was 153. There were 1,214 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (209) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sparks, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sparks, GA was 1,741.

White Population in Sparks, GA
The estimated White population in the Sparks community is 933, which is 53.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sparks, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 766, which is 43.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sparks, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sparks, GA was 7.

Asian Population in Sparks, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sparks, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sparks was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 28, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sparks community was 60, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sparks, GA
The household population number in Sparks was 1,731.

Group Quarters Population in Sparks, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 24.

Average Household Size in Sparks, GA
The average household size in Sparks is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sparks, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 743 total housing units in Sparks.

The number of occupied housing units was 644, or 86.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 497 were owner-occupied (77.2), and 147 were renter-occupied (22.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 99 vacant homes in Sparks at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sparks, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 251, with a median value in dollars of 50,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sparks, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $657 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sparks, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 592 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sparks, Georgia
55 people in Sparks also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sparks, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sparks was 142, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sparks, GA
In 2000, there were 395 people in Sparks, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sparks, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 68 people in Sparks who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sparks, Georgia
There were 778 in the labor force in Sparks at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sparks was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sparks, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,806. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sparks, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,861. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sparks, Georgia
Per capita income in Sparks in the last full census was 10,779. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sparks numbered 84, or 19.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sparks, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 455, or 26.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.