| | Big Springs, NE | Percival, IA | United States |
| Population | 423 | 81 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.8% | 35.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.2% | 64.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 55.5 | 60.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 399 | 113 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 418 | 73 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 495 | 75 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.3% | 23.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -23.4% | 20.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 954.9 | 184.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Big Springs, NE | Percival, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.0% | 16.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 37.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 17.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 7.1% | 17.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Big Springs, NE | Percival, IA | United States |
| White | 83.5% | 63.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% | 37.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Big Springs, NE | Percival, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 57.1% | 71.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.5% | 71.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.9% | 28.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.9% | 0.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.6% | 21.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.4% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.03 | 1.56 | 2.60 |
| Households | 208 | 52 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 141 | 29 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 0.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.4% | 100.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 67 | 23 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.3% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.1% | 0.0% | 10.8% |