Overview
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Total Population
48.8
Median age
47.46%
Female population %
110.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
73.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sprague's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sprague is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sprague's population under 18 was 21.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sprague's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sprague, 19.26% were under the age of 15, 12.78% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 20.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 less females than males in Sprague:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.46% females and 52.54% males in Sprague, WA.
- The Sprague, WA gender ratio is 110.7:100 i.e. 110.7 men to 100 women (1.107).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 36.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 30.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sprague's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sprague population: 93.70% are White, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.93% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 2.98% are multiracial.
- Sprague's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 531 (92.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sprague is White with a population of 535 (93.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sprague's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 539 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Sprague's population decreased by 46 (9.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sprague's population increased by 60 (13.48%), 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, Sprague's population was lowest in year 2014 at 422.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)