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Virginia City, NV vs Sparks, NV

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- Sparks is 0% more densely populated than Virginia City.
- People are 7.1% more likely to be married in Sparks.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years younger in Sparks.
 Virginia City, NVSparks, NVUnited States
 Population770106,900329,725,481
 Female Population39.5%49.3%50.5%
 Male Population60.5%50.7%49.5%
 Median Age53.937.738.4
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 Population - 201062391,235309,327,143
 Population - 200084966,346285,036,114
 Population - 199070353,367251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-30.3%61.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.8%100.3%30.8%
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 Population Density888.12,984.093.4
 Land Area0.935.83,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia City, NVSparks, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%5.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.2%6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%6.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.2%3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%3.8%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.0%5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%14.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 447.5%13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%13.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 5911.3%5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%5.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7413.5%9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8417.7%4.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.0%1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia City, NVSparks, NVUnited States
 White97.0%54.0%59.4%
 Black0.1%1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%5.5%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.5%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%3.1%3.2%
 Hispanic0.1%34.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia City, NVSparks, NVUnited States
 Married Population46.5%49.8%49.8%
     Currently Married46.5%48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%1.5%1.8%
 Single Population53.5%50.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%32.3%33.8%
 Divorced14.2%13.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%4.5%5.6%
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 Household Size3.052.662.60
 Households25040,034124,010,992
 Family Households16427,03380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%30.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children62.8%40.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8613,00143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children0.0%18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%10.9%10.8%
Reviews for Virginia City    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I find the water quality score of 40 in Virginia City to be open for debate. It is basically snow melt, coming from Lake Marlette in the Tahoe area. Looks great. Tastes  More

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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 11 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 16 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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