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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Sparkman | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 430 | 405 | 73 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -7.8% | — | |
| Median household income | $39,063 | $42,896 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 20.6% | 18 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9% | 12.2% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -8.0% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $74,300 | $100,750 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $539 | $718 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 19.8% | 18.2% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.1% | 4.2% | 64 |
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SparkmanPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -7.6% |
| Housing units | — | — | -3.7% |
| Median household income | — | — | +13.4% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +5.3% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +31.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +6.8% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +126.1% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +13.7% |
| Restaurants & bars | 14.4 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.8 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.4 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 6.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 11.2 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 0.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 16.0 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornbeck, LA | 88 | 412 | — | $37,462 | 13.2% |
| Hopkins, MO | 88 | 388 | — | $37,500 | 9.3% |
| Bellefonte, AR | 87 | 428 | -7.8% | $46,458 | 13.3% |
| Gage, OK | 87 | 397 | -10.8% | $43,750 | 9.5% |
| Junction City, MO | 86 | 372 | — | $35,682 | 10.1% |
| Vintondale, PA | 85 | 390 | -4.9% | $45,000 | 9.1% |
| Readstown, WI | 85 | 381 | — | $36,875 | 13.7% |
| Cushman, AR | 85 | 488 | — | $43,500 | 13.5% |
| Beecher City, IL | 85 | 414 | — | $43,750 | 11.4% |
| Marquette, IA | 84 | 443 | — | $42,292 | 13.0% |