Median Household Income
$78,295 ± $9,711
Median Home Value
$190,600 ± $19,724
Median Gross Rent
$800 ± $161/mo
Per Capita Income
$36,732
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Homeownership Rate
76.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.8%
Median Age
36.0
Average Commute
22 min
Households
653
Veterans
82
Population Over Time
Prairie City grew 3.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,656
2016
1,973
2018
2,204
2020
1,827
2022
1,762
2024
1,711
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
96.6%
Hispanic or Latino
1.1%
Black or African American
0.6%
Asian
0.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.