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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sprague

Nebraska · 164 residents · 0.10 sq mi
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With 164 people, Sprague is a city in Nebraska. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $44,100. Median rent is $325 a month. Growth has run 12% since 2000, or 18 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
164
+12%vs 2000
vs 146 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.0
−15%vs 2000
vs 41.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.10 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8111114016919919902000201020202024Sprague
2024176
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(9)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(10)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(10)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(29)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.5%(27)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.4%(22)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 641.8%(3)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414.6%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(4)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,571
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,891
−46%vs 2000
vs $20,203 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.0%
+8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$44,100
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$325
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
96.4%
+10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
3.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(141)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(162)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Asian origin
Japanese0.6%(1)
Ancestry
German59.1%(104)
English21.6%(38)
Czech15.3%(27)
Irish15.3%(27)
Dutch2.3%(4)
Swiss0.6%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.6%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.6%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.8%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 20.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(26)
Married54.8%(40)
Widowed6.8%(5)
Divorced2.7%(2)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(15)
Married66.1%(37)
Widowed3.6%(2)
Divorced3.6%(2)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.1%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.5%
−12.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
52.8%
+23.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.9%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
2.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
93.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.2%
−11.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era60%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sprague, Nebraska?

Sprague, Nebraska has about 164 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sprague, Nebraska?

The typical household in Sprague, Nebraska earns about $28,571 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sprague, Nebraska expensive?

In Sprague, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $44,100, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Sprague, Nebraska?

About 3.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sprague, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sprague, Nebraska?

About 11.0% of people in Sprague, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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