Big Springs, NE Population

Overview

423

Total Population

55.5

Median age

55.79%

Female population %

79.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

90.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Big Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Springs is 55.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Springs's population under 18 was 17.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Springs, 13.00% were under the age of 15, 9.46% aged 15 to 29, 43.03% aged 30 to 64, 27.42% aged 65 to 84, and 7.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 more females than males in Big Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.79% females and 44.21% males in Big Springs, NE.
The Big Springs, NE gender ratio is 79.2:100 i.e. 79.2 men to 100 women (0.792).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 28.

Big Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Springs population: 91.73% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 2.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 1.42% are some other race and 3.31% are multiracial.
Big Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 374 (88.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Springs is White with a population of 388 (91.73% of the total population).

Big Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 427 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Big Springs's population decreased by 28 (6.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Springs's population decreased by 4 (1.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Springs's population was lowest in year 2009 at 373.