Sparks Jobs

Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 66,346 at the 2000 census. Estimates in 2006 place the population at around 90,000 due to rapid growth in areas such as Spanish Springs, Wingfield Springs, and D'Andrea. Although Sparks was originally distinct from Reno, they have both grown toward each other to such a degree that today the border between them is purely political. They are often referred to as a twin city .

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Among the most common occupations in Sparks are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Sparks, Nevada work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Sparks Jobs are for registered nurse 1 jobs, physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, occupational therapist jobs, clinical nursing supervisor jobs and store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Sparks, Nevada are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 16%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 13%. Simply Hired's Sparks job listings indicate that the following industries in Sparks are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Hospitals, Reproductive Health Clinics, Psychiatric Hospitals and Misc Fabricated Metal Products Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Sparks, Nevada is $36,274, and the median income of households in Sparks was $51,413.

Sparks has an unemployment rate of 4.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Sparks Trends data, the number of Sparks, Nevada jobs has increased by 8% since March 2008.

Population of Sparks Total population 76,405 Male 49.42% Female 50.58% Median age 35.1     Sparks Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.6% Median cost of a home $309,000 Median mortgage payment $1,117 Renter-occupied homes 36.4% Vacant housing 15.6% Median monthly rent $919     Average Income Median for all workers $31,915 Median for all male full-time $38,929 Median for all female full-time $33,618     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 85% Black or African American 2% Asian 7% Other 6%     Sparks Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 20 minutes

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