Nevada · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Washoe County (North)--Sparks City
A Census profile of the Washoe County (North)--Sparks City Public Use Microdata Area in Nevada, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 157,689 people, with a median household income of $93,352 and a median age of 41.1.
Cities & areas covered: Washoe County, Sparks.
How Washoe County (North)--Sparks City compares to Nevada
- Median household income here is $93,352, $12,132 above the Nevada figure of $81,220.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 30.2%, 1.6% above the Nevada figure of 28.6%.
- Homeownership here is 71.2%, 11.2% above the Nevada figure of 60.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 7.1%, 4.7% below the Nevada figure of 11.8%.
Washoe County (North)--Sparks City vs. Nevada vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NV and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,352 | $81,220 |
| Median family income | $106,601 | $96,449 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $60,594 | $60,348 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $40,102 | $33,605 |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.0% | 64.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.1 | 38.2 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,087 | $3,073 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,217 | $845 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $33 | $36 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $40,128 | $40,154 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 343.2 | 312.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,252 | $4,225 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,866 | $2,614 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $151 | $213 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,670 | $3,572 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.2% | 28.6% |
| High school diploma or higher | 87.1% | 87.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.3% | 9.9% |
| Business operations | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Financial specialists | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Computer & math | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| Science | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Healthcare support | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Protective service | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Personal care | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Sales | 8.0% | 9.4% |
| Office & admin support | 10.4% | 11.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Installation & repair | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Production | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| Transportation & moving | 10.9% | 9.4% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.1% | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.7% | 5.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.6% | 10.5% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| Information (industry) | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.9% | 19.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 6.3% | 4.4% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 9.1% | 11.7% |
| Private insurance | 70.5% | 63.6% |
| Public insurance | 32.4% | 36.1% |
| With a disability | 14.7% | 14.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 31 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 85.7% | 81.8% |
| Public transit to work | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Worked from home | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.3 | 30.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $480,000 | $450,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,745 | $1,708 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 34.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 60.0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Single-family detached | 71.2% | 62.4% |
| Broadband internet | 93.5% | 95.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $20 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $350 | $450 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.2 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $620 | $700 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,600 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,622 | $1,566 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $480 | $530 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,050 | $2,050 |
| Median Water cost | $690 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,689 | 3,267,467 |
| Average age | 41.1 | 40.0 |
| Married (15+) | 51.1% | 44.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.4% | 30.6% |
| Black | 2.7% | 9.1% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,100 | $1,147 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 1.9 |
Washoe County (North)--Sparks City — FAQ
What is the population of the Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA?+
The Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA in Nevada has a population of 157,689, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Washoe County (North)--Sparks City, NV?+
Median household income in the Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA is $93,352, compared with $81,220 across Nevada and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA?+
The Washoe County (North)--Sparks City PUMA covers Washoe County, Sparks. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Nevada contains 20 PUMAs.
Where does this Washoe County (North)--Sparks City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.