Sprague, NE City Data

Sprague, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 146 people who live in Sprague and approximately 250,291 who live in Lancaster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sprague to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sprague. We have included Sprague housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sprague Information

Lancaster County where Sprague resides is 846.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 250,291 and has a population rank of 230 out of all the places in the United States.

Sprague has a total of 146 people and of those residents there are 67 males and 79 females. The median age of the male population is 41.3 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 3,758 births each year and around 1,652 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sprague varies per year, but currently 144 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 146 people who live in Sprague, there are 35 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sprague is 17 male and 18 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 114.

General Sprague Information
Total area in square miles - Lancaster County	846.71
Water area in square miles - Lancaster County	N/A
Resident population - Lancaster County	250,291
Population rank - Lancaster County	230
Total population	146
Total population (male)	67
Total population (female)	79
Population median age (male)	41.3
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Lancaster County	3,758
Deaths- Lancaster County	1,652
Population of one race	144
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	35
Population under 20 years (male)	17
Population under 20 years (female)	18
Total population 18 years and over	114

Sprague Social Characteristics

There are 99,187 households in Sprague. Families make up 61,372 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sprague families into three different groups. Married-couple families (48,393), male householder with no wife present (3,203) and female householder with no husband present (8,851). The remainder of the Sprague households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 38,485. Sprague, NE moving companies help people in Sprague move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sprague. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sprague is based, there are 101,674 females 15 and over; of those females there are 29,558 never married, 51,754 now married, 1,166 separated, 8,273 widowed, and 10,923 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 947 separated, 1,803 widowed and 8,147 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sprague social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sprague.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lancaster County)
Total households	99,187
Family households (families)	61,372
With own children under 18 years	31,177
Married-couple family	48,393
With own children under 18 years	23,087
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,203
With own children under 18 years	1,763
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,851
With own children under 18 years	5,945
Nonfamily households	38,485
Householder living alone	28,767
65 years and over	8,248

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	19
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	124
Householder	42
Spouse	37
Child	38
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	22
Male householder	5
Male householder living alone	2
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	101,674
Never married	29,558
Now married	51,754
Separated	1,166
Widowed	8,273
Divorced	10,923
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	947
Widowed	1,803
Divorced	8,147

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	146
Male	67
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	79
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	5
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	146
One race	144
White	141
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	146
People who are White alone	141
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	233,685
Same house	108,810
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,230
Different state or abroad	27,093
Different state	21,521
Abroad	5,572

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lancaster County)
Total resident population	250,291
Born in United States	133,055
State of residence	169,504
Different state	65,919
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,298
Foreign born	13,570

Sprague Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sprague. That total enrollment is 76,553 for the population of the country, which includes Sprague. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 28,206 and elementary or high school enrollment was 77,973 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 29,848.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sprague population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	76,553
Pre-kindergarten	4,161
Public	1,994
Private	2,167
Kindergarten	3,556
Public	2,838
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,357
Public	21,163
Private	4,194
Elementary and high school	38,987
Public	32,928
Private	6,059
High school grades 9 to 12	13,630
Public	11,765
Private	1,865
College, undergraduate years	25,388
Public	21,986
Private	3,402
Graduate or professional school	4,461
Public	3,842
Private	619
Not enrolled in school	163,694

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	152,747
Less than 9th grade	4,419
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,095
High school graduate	38,559
Some college, no degree	36,691
Associate's degree	13,240
Bachelor's degree	49,743
Graduate or professional degree	32.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33,103

Sprague Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 198,307 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sprague. The Sprague occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,227), service occupations (20,938), sales and office occupations (37,457), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (444), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,761) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,734). The 198,307 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 103,620 private wage and salary workers, 27,841 government workers, 7,846 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lancaster County)
Population 16 years and over	198,307
In labor force	145,342
Civilian labor force	144,818
Employed	139,561
Unemployed	5,257
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	524
Females 16 years and over	100,018
In labor force	69,446
Civilian labor force	69,347
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,652
Armed forces	99
Males 16 years and over	98,289
In labor force	75,896
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,605
Armed forces	425

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lancaster County)
Workers 16 years and over	138,151
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	111,416
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,090
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,464
Other means	824
Worked at home	4,396
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,376,090

OCCUPATION (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,227
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,227
Service occupations	20,938
Sales and office occupations	37,457
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	444
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,761
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,734

INDUSTRY (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,227
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,403
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,380
Wholesale trade	4,076
Retail trade	15,421
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,974
Information	3,843
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,945
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	12,449
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	33,131
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,232
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,421

CLASS OF WORKER (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,227
Private wage and salary workers	103,620
Government workers	27,841
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,846
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sprague Housing Characteristics

In Sprague, NE there are 104,217 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 99,187 occupied and 5,030 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sprague, there are 62,679 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,740 units in Sprague. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sprague, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sprague, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sprague. There are 1,369 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,969 with rent between $200-299, 14,259 with rent between $300-499 and 20,399 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sprague gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sprague, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	104,217
Occupied housing units	99,187
Vacant housing units	5,030

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	104,217
1-unit, detached	62,679
1-unit, attached	5,740
2 units	4,736
3 or 4 units	3,651
5 to 9 units	5,736
10 to 19 units	7,879
20 to 49 units	6,980
50 or more units	4,100
Mobile home	2,698

HOUSING TENURE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	99,187
Owner-occupied	59,990
Renter-occupied	39,197

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	99,187
No vehicles available	6,765
2 vehicle available	58,321
3 vehicles available	13,241
4 vehicles available	3,585
5 or more vehicles available	1,285

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	99,187
Utility gas	71,112
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,039
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	261
Coal or coke	2
Wood	353
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	274
No fuel used	181

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	99,187
Less Than $50,000	59,990
$50,000 to $99,999	22,163
$100,000 to $149,999	16,811
$150,000 to $199,999	6,358
$200,000 to $299,999	3,921
$300,000 to $499,999	855
$1,000,000 or more	35
Median (dollars)	105,900

GROSS RENT (Lancaster County)
Occupied units paying rent	39,197
Less than $200	1,369
$200 to $299	1,969
$300 to $499	14,259
$500 to $699	12,959
$700 to $999	6,007
$1,000 to $1,499	1,141
$1,500 or more	291