Sprague

Population: 971
Median household income: $59,643
Median home value: $108,900

Located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, Sprague is a community with a population of 971. The median household income of $59,643 is above the Raleigh County median ($52,055).

From 2020 to 2023, Sprague's population grew 1.1% from 960 to 971, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $94,700 to $108,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.5% of the population. 77.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 971
Median age: 54.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,643
Median home value: $108,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

960971

Median household income

$51,620$59,643

Median home value

$94,700$108,900

Median gross rent

$1,068$568

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	960	$51,620	$94,700	—
2021	1,055	$53,207	$97,100	$1,068
2022	994	$57,160	$111,100	$568
2023	971	$59,643	$108,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5425.2%

55 to 6423.6%

65 to 7424.3%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	114	11.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	54	5.6%
35 to 44	79	8.1%
45 to 54	245	25.2%
55 to 64	229	23.6%
65 to 74	236	24.3%
75 and over	14	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	830	85.5%
Black or African American	101	10.4%
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	40	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.3%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	251	29.3%
High school graduate	318	37.1%
Some college or associate's	199	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	58	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	31	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	364	77.4%
Carpooled	38	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	14.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	322	80.1%
15 to 29 min	17	4.2%
30 to 44 min	38	9.5%
45 to 59 min	25	6.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 26.8% (260 of 971)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	73.4%
Nonfamily households	107	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	402	96.6%
Vacant	14	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	372	92.5%
Renter-occupied	30	7.5%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	81.0%
1-unit, attached	11	2.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	19	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5475868
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7938, -81.1822