Sparks (Texas)
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Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | El Paso County | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 41 ′ N , 106 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,974 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 849.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 1162 m | ||
| Postal code : | 02638 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-69432 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1867566 | ||
Sparks is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County , Texas in the United States . The population was 2,974 (as of 2000). The CDP is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 3.5 km².
Demographics
According to the census of 2000 , there were in the CDP 2974 residents, 718 households, and 654 families who resided in the CDP. The population density was 854.8 people per square kilometer. The median income per household was US $ 21,964 and the median income for a family was US $ 24,286. The per capita income is 6,068 US dollars. 38% of the population and 34.1% of the families live below the poverty line. The average age is 22 years (as of 2000).
Of the 718 households, 67.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 69.1% of these were married couples living together. 15.9% were single mothers and 8.8% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were single households and there were people living in 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.19 and the average family size was 4.37 people.
Individual evidence
- ↑ American Factfinder. In: United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 26, 2010 .