Population 4,797 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Foothill Meadows: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Foothill Meadows
Household size in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.69 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 2.66 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Foothill Meadows is a place of big households: 3.26 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 37.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 38.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Foothill Meadows is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Foothill Meadows (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Foothill Meadows
Renters in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 37.8% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 41.0% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 40.1% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 39.2% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Foothill Meadows rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a quarter of owners (23.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.9% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Foothill Meadows: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2003 | 1987 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1987 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1988 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 1992 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Foothill Meadows is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2009, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,573 | $1,233 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,690 | $1,200 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,822 | $1,385 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,183 | $1,961 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$610 | +$728 | +$587 | +$606 |
The median renter in Foothill Meadows pays $2,183 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Foothill Meadows
Bachelor's degrees in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 20.8% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 22.1% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 23.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 28.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Foothill Meadows (44.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 87.0% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 85.7% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 86.8% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 88.0% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Foothill Meadows: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Foothill Meadows
| Period | Foothill Meadows | Sparks | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Foothill Meadows than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Sparks as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Foothill Meadows compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Meadows | 3.26 | 34.2 | 9.0% | 14.4% | 6.1% | 2009 | $2,183 | 44.0% | 96.7% | 4.4% |
| Northeast | 2.51 | 34.6 | 13.6% | 68.2% | 7.4% | 1988 | $1,404 | 21.7% | 81.2% | 7.3% |
| East Reno | 2.51 | 35.9 | 15.9% | 58.4% | 9.2% | 1980 | $1,587 | 23.0% | 82.1% | 5.1% |
| Midtown | 1.80 | 37.0 | 7.5% | 80.5% | 13.4% | 1966 | $1,297 | 33.9% | 90.2% | 6.5% |
| Old Northwest-West University | 2.21 | 35.1 | 7.2% | 49.3% | 12.1% | 1974 | $1,589 | 41.2% | 91.6% | 5.9% |
| North Valleys | 2.95 | 34.5 | 16.2% | 33.2% | 9.3% | 2000 | $1,868 | 22.2% | 84.7% | 4.6% |
| Powning Addition | 1.65 | 43.4 | 8.0% | 74.8% | 11.3% | 1971 | $1,342 | 32.6% | 90.0% | 7.7% |
| South Central | 2.29 | 40.4 | 16.9% | 65.5% | 10.1% | 1982 | $1,760 | 29.9% | 82.6% | 6.4% |
| Southwest | 2.20 | 43.1 | 6.3% | 39.9% | 8.3% | 1980 | $2,156 | 52.1% | 94.5% | 3.8% |
| Northwest | 2.39 | 43.9 | 7.0% | 31.0% | 4.3% | 2000 | $2,279 | 47.7% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| South Reno | 2.35 | 40.1 | 8.6% | 45.8% | 6.8% | 2006 | $2,351 | 53.3% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Highland Park, Manchester, CT · North University, Austin, TX · Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA · Linwood, Milwaukie, OR · Lindsay Park, Milwaukee, WI · Lakewood, Jacksonville, FL · Lake Lucina, Jacksonville, FL · Kent Corner, Riverside, RI · Hope, Providence, RI · Highwood, Hamden, CT
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Foothill Meadows. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.