Population 437 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spragueville
Household size in Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Spragueville sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Spragueville are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spragueville: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Spragueville
Renters in Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spragueville is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Spragueville: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Spragueville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1959, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $574 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Spragueville runs $923 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Spragueville
Bachelor's degrees in Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spragueville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Spragueville: 95.3% 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 Spragueville
| Period | Spragueville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Spragueville has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Spragueville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spragueville | 2.62 | 40.0 | 6.7% | 20.0% | 4.7% | 1959 | $923 | 11.8% | 95.3% | 1.1% |
| Preston | 2.23 | 43.6 | 6.3% | 25.0% | 2.8% | 1952 | $789 | 21.8% | 95.9% | 3.8% |
| Springbrook | 2.90 | 35.2 | 2.9% | 25.3% | 16.3% | 1979 | $925 | 14.0% | 82.1% | 0.1% |
| Andrew | 2.31 | 48.1 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 1977 | $914 | 19.6% | 90.2% | 4.2% |
| Petersville | 2.40 | 39.8 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 5.2% | 1955 | $797 | 16.6% | 95.3% | 6.8% |
| Miles | 2.45 | 41.1 | 6.2% | 15.4% | 18.8% | 1953 | $660 | 18.3% | 91.4% | 5.0% |
| Charlotte | 2.39 | 38.0 | 16.1% | 20.4% | 4.2% | 1952 | $712 | 13.5% | 96.2% | 8.7% |
| Maquoketa | 2.40 | 44.5 | 9.9% | 26.3% | 7.3% | 1961 | $880 | 18.3% | 95.2% | 8.8% |
| Hurstville | 2.21 | 49.5 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 1977 | $892 | 21.7% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| Delmar | 2.51 | 41.3 | 4.4% | 14.5% | 8.2% | 1951 | $933 | 26.7% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| Goose Lake | 2.86 | 39.2 | 26.6% | 14.2% | 7.2% | 1963 | $770 | 14.9% | 91.3% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Spragueville. 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.
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