Population 272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sprule
Household size in Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sprule holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sprule are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 30.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Sprule than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%.
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 Sprule
Renters in Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Sprule rent their homes (33.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 71.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Sprule: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sprule is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $739 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $613 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $959 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sprule pays $959 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.8% 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 Sprule
Bachelor's degrees in Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sprule 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 Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Sprule never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Sprule
| Period | Sprule | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sprule runs well above the national rate: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Sprule 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprule | 2.90 | 38.8 | 13.0% | 33.1% | 11.6% | 1988 | $959 | 11.8% | 69.0% | 12.4% |
| Green Road | 2.94 | 41.3 | 9.5% | 31.3% | 7.7% | 1987 | $811 | 25.8% | 66.3% | 16.7% |
| Lincoln | 2.39 | 41.0 | 22.2% | 35.5% | 4.7% | 1998 | $946 | 11.8% | 82.7% | 10.3% |
| Girdler | 2.93 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 33.2% | 12.9% | 1988 | $989 | 9.0% | 68.6% | 11.7% |
| Hinkle | 2.94 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 30.5% | 6.4% | 1987 | $764 | 30.2% | 65.7% | 18.1% |
| Cane Creek | 2.89 | 31.4 | 31.5% | 27.2% | 11.7% | 1994 | $1,003 | 13.6% | 83.6% | 23.6% |
| Ogle | 2.55 | 43.2 | 19.6% | 30.1% | 13.5% | 1979 | $700 | 18.1% | 72.6% | 12.2% |
| Lake | 2.86 | 36.2 | 8.8% | 19.2% | 8.2% | 1990 | $798 | 24.0% | 87.0% | 6.0% |
| Cannon | 2.64 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 25.3% | 13.8% | 1986 | $796 | 19.3% | 69.1% | 20.0% |
| Hammond | 2.28 | 44.2 | 27.9% | 15.4% | 12.3% | 1989 | $790 | 14.2% | 54.6% | 35.4% |
| Bluehole | 2.39 | 40.9 | 22.3% | 35.4% | 4.8% | 1998 | $943 | 11.9% | 82.7% | 10.2% |
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 Sprule. 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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