COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sparks vs Sun Valley
PLACE A
Sparks, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Sun Valley, Texas
Sparks is 56% larger than Sun Valley. Sparks earns more, with a median household income $5,042 higher. Sun Valley has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -28%).
SPARKSSUN VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population12077+56% vs Sun Valley
Population density301478−178
Population growth-27.8%1.4%−29.3 pts
Median age31.934.8−2.9
Male48.7%69.4%−20.7 pts
Female51.3%30.6%+20.7 pts
Foreign-born3.5%36.7%−33.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.0%38.8%+38.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino8.0%55.1%−47.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other15.0%6.1%+8.9 pts
Median household income$46,667$41,625+$5,042
Per capita income$26,531$38,082−$11,551
Poverty rate15.0%18.4%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.284+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate5.8%5.0%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation60.5%87.0%−26.5 pts
Median home value$56,700$12,800+$43,900
Median gross rent$600$394+$206
Owner-occupied78.3%32.3%+46.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%0.0%+13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households20.0%0.0%+20.0 pts
Average commute32.235.7−3.4
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.5%38.8%−27.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025