Sparks, Texas

Sparks, Texas
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 31°40′30″N106°14′21″W / 31.67500°N 106.23917°W / 31.67500; -106.23917
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	3,812 ft (1,162 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,529
• Density	3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	79928
FIPS code	48-69432 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1867566 [2]

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. The ZIP Code encompassing the CDP area is 79928. ^[4]

Geography

Sparks is located at 31°40′30″N106°14′21″W / 31.67500°N 106.23917°W / 31.67500; -106.23917 (31.675134, -106.239060). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

Sparks racial composition ^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	51	1.07%
Black or African American (NH)	15	0.32%
Native American or Alaska 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.

2000 census

As of the census ^[1] 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. Hispanic or Latino 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.

Education

Sparks is in the Socorro Independent School District. ^[9]

The zoned schools are: Mission Ridge Elementary School, ^[10] Desert Wind Middle School, ^[11] and Eastlake High School. ^[12]

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sparks CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
4. Zip Codes for Sparks, El Paso County, Texas. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Paso County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 29, 2022. - See block map
10. "SISD Elementary School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District . Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Mission Ridge zone
11. "SISD Middle School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District . Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Desert Wind zone
12. "SISD High School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District . Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Eastlake Zone.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[7] [8]}