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Dayton, NV vs Sparks, NV

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- Sparks is 0% more densely populated than Dayton.
- People are 16.4% less likely to be married in Sparks.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Sparks.
 Dayton, NVSparks, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,900329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 20109,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,346285,036,114
 Population - 19902,217  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock61.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now370.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,984.093.4
 Land Area31.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dayton, NVSparks, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Dayton, NVSparks, NVUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dayton, NVSparks, NVUnited States
 Married Population59.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households5,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,03380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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