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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.2%
147 → 135
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+95.6%
$43,542 → $85,156
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sprague across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
127
-8 from 2023 (135)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,206
+$51,050 from 2023 ($85,156)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 147 | — | $43,542 | — |
| 2015 | 150 | +2% | $51,875 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 151 | +0.7% | $73,750 | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 151 | +0% | $56,250 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 137 | -9.3% | $46,875 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 135 | -1.5% | $85,156 | +81.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.