Prairie City, IA City Data

Prairie City, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,365 people who live in Prairie City and approximately 37,213 who live in Jasper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prairie City 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 Prairie City. We have included Prairie City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prairie City Information

Jasper County where Prairie City resides is 732.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,213 and has a population rank of 1,186 out of all the places in the United States.

Prairie City has a total of 1,365 people and of those residents there are 648 males and 717 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 458 births each year and around 357 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prairie City varies per year, but currently 1,359 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,365 people who live in Prairie City, there are 357 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prairie City is 181 male and 176 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 1,039.

General Prairie City Information
Total area in square miles - Jasper County	732.93
Water area in square miles - Jasper County	N/A
Resident population - Jasper County	37,213
Population rank - Jasper County	1,186
Total population	1,365
Total population (male)	648
Total population (female)	717
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Jasper County	458
Deaths- Jasper County	357
Population of one race	1,359
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	357
Population under 20 years (male)	181
Population under 20 years (female)	176
Total population 18 years and over	1,039

Prairie City Social Characteristics

There are 14,689 households in Prairie City. Families make up 10,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prairie City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,712), male householder with no wife present (535) and female householder with no husband present (1,046). The remainder of the Prairie City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,424. Prairie City, IA moving companies help people in Prairie City 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 Prairie City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prairie City is based, there are 14,778 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,254 never married, 9,033 now married, 141 separated, 1,817 widowed, and 1,533 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 156 separated, 399 widowed and 1,511 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prairie City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prairie City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jasper County)
Total households	14,689
Family households (families)	10,285
With own children under 18 years	4,842
Married-couple family	8,712
With own children under 18 years	3,647
Male householder, no wife present, family	535
With own children under 18 years	307
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,046
With own children under 18 years	721
Nonfamily households	4,424
Householder living alone	3,840
65 years and over	1,737

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	179
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	171
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,147
Householder	388
Spouse	344
Child	391
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	178
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	112
Female householder living alone	107
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,778
Never married	2,254
Now married	9,033
Separated	141
Widowed	1,817
Divorced	1,533
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	156
Widowed	399
Divorced	1,511

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,365
Male	648
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	7
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	7
Female	717
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	44

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,365
One race	1,359
White	1,344
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,325
People who are White alone	1,305
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,874
Same house	20,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,831
Different state or abroad	1,905
Different state	1,718
Abroad	187

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jasper County)
Total resident population	37,213
Born in United States	30,433
State of residence	30,689
Different state	5,884
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	548

Prairie City 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 Prairie City. That total enrollment is 8,568 for the population of the country, which includes Prairie City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,440 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,607 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,014.

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 Prairie City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,568
Pre-kindergarten	755
Public	533
Private	222
Kindergarten	494
Public	441
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,207
Public	3,967
Private	240
Elementary and high school	6,304
Public	6,000
Private	304
High school grades 9 to 12	2,097
Public	2,033
Private	64
College, undergraduate years	895
Public	681
Private	214
Graduate or professional school	120
Public	74
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	27,397

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,291
Less than 9th grade	1,254
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,082
High school graduate	11,343
Some college, no degree	5,149
Associate's degree	1,444
Bachelor's degree	4,019
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,901

Prairie City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,196 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prairie City. The Prairie City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,354), service occupations (2,426), sales and office occupations (4,848), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,474) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,401). The 29,196 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,914 private wage and salary workers, 2,314 government workers, 1,325 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jasper County)
Population 16 years and over	29,196
In labor force	19,225
Civilian labor force	19,198
Employed	18,606
Unemployed	592
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	14,536
In labor force	9,008
Civilian labor force	9,008
Unemployed Civilian labor force	167
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,660
In labor force	10,217
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	425
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jasper County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,376
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,454
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,170
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	592
Other means	86
Worked at home	931
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	340,180

OCCUPATION (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,354
Service occupations	2,426
Sales and office occupations	4,848
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,474
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,401

INDUSTRY (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	800
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,856
Wholesale trade	536
Retail trade	2,205
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	810
Information	362
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,358
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,002
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,266
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	987
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	724

CLASS OF WORKER (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Private wage and salary workers	14,914
Government workers	2,314
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,325
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prairie City Housing Characteristics

In Prairie City, IA there are 15,659 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,689 occupied and 970 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prairie City, there are 12,250 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 108 units in Prairie City. 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 Prairie City, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prairie City, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prairie City. There are 273 housing units with rent less than $200, 338 with rent between $200-299, 1,380 with rent between $300-499 and 1,130 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prairie City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Prairie City, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jasper County)
Total housing units	15,659
Occupied housing units	14,689
Vacant housing units	970

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jasper County)
Total housing units	15,659
1-unit, detached	12,250
1-unit, attached	108
2 units	346
3 or 4 units	615
5 to 9 units	415
10 to 19 units	600
20 to 49 units	248
50 or more units	247
Mobile home	822

HOUSING TENURE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Owner-occupied	11,123
Renter-occupied	3,566

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
No vehicles available	902
2 vehicle available	9,676
3 vehicles available	2,476
4 vehicles available	863
5 or more vehicles available	377

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Utility gas	9,146
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,923
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	267
Coal or coke
Wood	167
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Less Than $50,000	11,123
$50,000 to $99,999	4,785
$100,000 to $149,999	1,748
$150,000 to $199,999	768
$200,000 to $299,999	292
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,500

GROSS RENT (Jasper County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,566
Less than $200	273
$200 to $299	338
$300 to $499	1,380
$500 to $699	866
$700 to $999	204
$1,000 to $1,499	49
$1,500 or more	10