COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dayton vs Sparks
PLACE A
Dayton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Sparks, Oklahoma
Dayton is 340% larger than Sparks. Dayton earns more, with a median household income $11,781 higher. Dayton has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -28%).
DAYTONSPARKSDIFFERENCE
Total population528120+340% vs Sparks
Population density1,404301+1,104
Population growth-0.7%-27.8%+27.1 pts
Median age44.431.9+12.5
Male52.4%48.7%+3.7 pts
Female47.6%51.3%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born0.4%3.5%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.1%77.0%+21.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.6%8.0%−7.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.3%15.0%−13.7 pts
Median household income$58,448$46,667+$11,781
Per capita income$21,550$26,531−$4,981
Poverty rate8.4%15.0%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3230.425−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%2.9%+2.7 pts
Graduate degree1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate19.0%5.8%+13.2 pts
Labor force participation51.1%60.5%−9.4 pts
Median home value$105,400$56,700+$48,700
Median gross rent$615$600+$15
Owner-occupied87.8%78.3%+9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%13.2%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households61.9%20.0%+41.9 pts
Average commute38.232.2+6.0
Worked from home5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%11.5%−9.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025