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Sprague, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lancaster County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
140
Population
1,400/sq mi density
$85,156
Median Income
$30,194 per capita
$189,300
Home Value
$525,350 Zillow
$1,563
Median Rent
18.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
3,349 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$85,156 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,300 home value, $1,563/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,156
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,194
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sprague vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sprague’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,156
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,194
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,036
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.0%
25% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.6%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,853
Restaurants
794
Healthcare
1,148
Retail
989
Manufacturing
246
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,036
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,896
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,194 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,036 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $28,815M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,853 |
| Restaurants | 794 |
| Healthcare | 1,148 |
| Retail | 989 |
| Manufacturing | 246 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,036 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,896 |