Big Prairie, OH City Data

Big Prairie, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,028 people who live in Big Prairie and approximately 38,943 who live in Holmes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Big Prairie to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Big Prairie. We have included Big Prairie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Big Prairie Information

Holmes County where Big Prairie resides is 424.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,943 and has a population rank of 1,142 out of all the places in the United States.

Big Prairie has a total of 2,028 people and of those residents there are 1,018 males and 1,010 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 33.8. There are approximately 918 births each year and around 256 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Big Prairie varies per year, but currently 2,016 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 2,028 people who live in Big Prairie, there are 700 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Big Prairie is 360 male and 340 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,381.

General Big Prairie Information
Total area in square miles - Holmes County	424.02
Water area in square miles - Holmes County	N/A
Resident population - Holmes County	38,943
Population rank - Holmes County	1,142
Total population	2,028
Total population (male)	1,018
Total population (female)	1,010
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	33.8
Births - Holmes County	918
Deaths- Holmes County	256
Population of one race	2,016
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	700
Population under 20 years (male)	360
Population under 20 years (female)	340
Total population 18 years and over	1,381

Big Prairie Social Characteristics

There are 11,337 households in Big Prairie. Families make up 9,242 of these households. The table below breaks down the Big Prairie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,109), male householder with no wife present (304) and female householder with no husband present (789). The remainder of the Big Prairie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,147. Big Prairie, OH moving companies help people in Big Prairie move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Big Prairie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Big Prairie is based, there are 13,843 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,511 never married, 8,397 now married, 87 separated, 1,132 widowed, and 716 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 230 widowed and 799 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Big Prairie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Big Prairie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Holmes County)
Total households	11,337
Family households (families)	9,242
With own children under 18 years	5,176
Married-couple family	8,109
With own children under 18 years	4,493
Male householder, no wife present, family	304
With own children under 18 years	181
Female householder, no husband present, family	789
With own children under 18 years	384
Nonfamily households	2,147
Householder living alone	1,805
65 years and over	777

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	284
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	135
Average household size	2.99
Average family size	3.4

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,862
Householder	539
Spouse	474
Child	759
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	166
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	59
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	70
Female householder living alone	58
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,843
Never married	3,511
Now married	8,397
Separated	87
Widowed	1,132
Divorced	716
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	230
Divorced	799

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,028
Male	1,018
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	8
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	89
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	3
Female	1,010
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	87
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	13
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,028
One race	2,016
White	2,008
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,028
People who are White alone	2,008
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,949
Same house	23,882
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,954
Different state or abroad	862
Different state	639
Abroad	223

PLACE OF BIRTH (Holmes County)
Total resident population	38,943
Born in United States	27,000
State of residence	35,851
Different state	2,730
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	94
Foreign born	268

Big Prairie Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Big Prairie. That total enrollment is 8,965 for the population of the country, which includes Big Prairie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,010 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,009 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 371.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Big Prairie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,965
Pre-kindergarten	448
Public	307
Private	141
Kindergarten	640
Public	440
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,127
Public	3,623
Private	2,504
Elementary and high school	7,505
Public	4,793
Private	2,712
High school grades 9 to 12	1,378
Public	1,170
Private	208
College, undergraduate years	272
Public	249
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	100
Public	52
Private	48
Not enrolled in school	27,633

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,016
Less than 9th grade	7,138
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,047
High school graduate	6,762
Some college, no degree	1,893
Associate's degree	440
Bachelor's degree	1,736
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	51.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,228

Big Prairie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,511 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Big Prairie. The Big Prairie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,483), service occupations (2,077), sales and office occupations (3,049), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (358), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,371) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,339). The 26,511 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,838 private wage and salary workers, 1,395 government workers, 3,176 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Holmes County)
Population 16 years and over	26,511
In labor force	17,074
Civilian labor force	17,073
Employed	16,677
Unemployed	396
Percent Unemployed	2.3
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	13,493
In labor force	6,758
Civilian labor force	6,758
Unemployed Civilian labor force	226
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,018
In labor force	10,316
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces	1

COMMUTING TO WORK (Holmes County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,456
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,836
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,612
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,105
Other means	154
Worked at home	2,055
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	311,015

OCCUPATION (Holmes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,483
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,483
Service occupations	2,077
Sales and office occupations	3,049
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	358
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,371
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,339

INDUSTRY (Holmes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,483
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,497
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,987
Wholesale trade	450
Retail trade	1,949
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	660
Information	215
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	324
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,157
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,011
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	275

CLASS OF WORKER (Holmes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,483
Private wage and salary workers	11,838
Government workers	1,395
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,176
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Big Prairie Housing Characteristics

In Big Prairie, OH there are 12,280 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,337 occupied and 943 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Big Prairie, there are 9,147 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 496 units in Big Prairie. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Big Prairie, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Big Prairie, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Big Prairie. There are 118 housing units with rent less than $200, 240 with rent between $200-299, 950 with rent between $300-499 and 431 with rent for $500 and above. Full Big Prairie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Big Prairie, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Holmes County)
Total housing units	12,280
Occupied housing units	11,337
Vacant housing units	943

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Holmes County)
Total housing units	12,280
1-unit, detached	9,147
1-unit, attached	496
2 units	479
3 or 4 units	219
5 to 9 units	159
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	69
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	1,610

HOUSING TENURE (Holmes County)
Occupied housing units	11,337
Owner-occupied	8,729
Renter-occupied	2,608

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Holmes County)
Occupied housing units	11,337
No vehicles available	3,532
2 vehicle available	5,721
3 vehicles available	1,550
4 vehicles available	532
5 or more vehicles available	264

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Holmes County)
Occupied housing units	11,337
Utility gas	6,624
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,131
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	728
Coal or coke	140
Wood	1,068
Solar energy
Other fuel	126
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Holmes County)
Occupied housing units	11,337
Less Than $50,000	8,729
$50,000 to $99,999	1,918
$100,000 to $149,999	1,596
$150,000 to $199,999	675
$200,000 to $299,999	364
$300,000 to $499,999	77
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	107,700

GROSS RENT (Holmes County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,608
Less than $200	118
$200 to $299	240
$300 to $499	950
$500 to $699	357
$700 to $999	70
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A