Surprise

Population: 41
Median household income: $106,563

Located in Butler County, Nebraska, Surprise is a community with a population of 41. At $106,563, its median household income sits above Butler County's $82,603.

Between 2019 and 2023, Surprise's population declined 26.8% from 56 to 41.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $106,563
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 17
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5641

Median household income

$46,250$106,563

Median home value

$44,500$47,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	56	$46,250	$44,500
2020	48	$48,750	$44,200
2021	56	$56,250	$49,300
2022	35	$112,813	$47,000
2023	41	$106,563	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5422.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over22.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	7.3%
5 to 17	8	19.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	3	7.3%
35 to 44	6	14.6%
45 to 54	9	22.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	3	7.3%
75 and over	9	22.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22	53.7%
Black or African American	10	24.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate46.7%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	10.0%
High school graduate	14	46.7%
Some college or associate's	11	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	2	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14	82.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	42.9%
15 to 29 min	5	35.7%
30 to 44 min	3	21.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 12.2% (5 of 41)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15	88.2%
Vacant	2	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3147850
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.1044, -97.3090