Big Springs

Population: 479
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $94,900

Big Springs is a community in Deuel County, Nebraska, home to 479 residents. At $63,750, its median household income sits in line with Deuel County's $61,438.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Springs's population held roughly steady from 476 to 479, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $75,800 to $94,900.

95.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1947.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 479
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $94,900
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 249
Homeownership rate: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

476479

Median household income

$44,792$63,750

Median home value

$75,800$94,900

Median gross rent

$644$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	476	$44,792	$75,800	$644
2020	453	$50,568	$79,700	$656
2021	423	$52,857	$81,400	$650
2022	479	$65,694	$92,800	$778
2023	479	$63,750	$94,900	$644

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7421.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.4%
5 to 17	83	17.3%
18 to 24	18	3.8%
25 to 34	40	8.4%
35 to 44	53	11.1%
45 to 54	43	9.0%
55 to 64	71	14.8%
65 to 74	104	21.7%
75 and over	46	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	379	79.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	3.1%
Asian	3	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.8%
Two or more races	9	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	69	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	12.0%
High school graduate	91	25.5%
Some college or associate's	157	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	42	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	24	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	81.2%
Carpooled	12	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	6.3%
Other means	9	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	48.6%
15 to 29 min	47	26.3%
30 to 44 min	28	15.6%
45 to 59 min	3	1.7%
60+ min	14	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 12.5% (60 of 479)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	73.9%
Nonfamily households	55	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	211	84.7%
Vacant	38	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	86.3%
Renter-occupied	29	13.7%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	95.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3104895
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0609, -102.0745

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Big Springs vs Chappell

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