Prairie Grove, AR City Data

Prairie Grove, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,540 people who live in Prairie Grove and approximately 157,715 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prairie Grove 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 Grove. We have included Prairie Grove housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prairie Grove Information

Washington County where Prairie Grove resides is 956.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 157,715 and has a population rank of 338 out of all the places in the United States.

Prairie Grove has a total of 2,540 people and of those residents there are 1,172 males and 1,368 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 2,595 births each year and around 1,188 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prairie Grove varies per year, but currently 2,495 are one race and 45 are two or more races.

Of the 2,540 people who live in Prairie Grove, there are 758 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prairie Grove is 365 male and 393 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 1,841.

General Prairie Grove Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	956.01
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	157,715
Population rank - Washington County	338
Total population	2,540
Total population (male)	1,172
Total population (female)	1,368
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Washington County	2,595
Deaths- Washington County	1,188
Population of one race	2,495
Population of two or more races	45
Population under 20 years	758
Population under 20 years (male)	365
Population under 20 years (female)	393
Total population 18 years and over	1,841

Prairie Grove Social Characteristics

There are 60,151 households in Prairie Grove. Families make up 39,770 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prairie Grove families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,468), male householder with no wife present (2,378) and female householder with no husband present (5,326). The remainder of the Prairie Grove households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,668. Prairie Grove, AR moving companies help people in Prairie Grove 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 Grove. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prairie Grove is based, there are 62,705 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,239 never married, 36,150 now married, 1,013 separated, 5,111 widowed, and 7,192 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 742 separated, 1,112 widowed and 5,595 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prairie Grove social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prairie Grove.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	60,151
Family households (families)	39,770
With own children under 18 years	20,820
Married-couple family	31,468
With own children under 18 years	14,995
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,378
With own children under 18 years	1,242
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,326
With own children under 18 years	3,574
Nonfamily households	20,668
Householder living alone	15,510
65 years and over	4,278

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	378
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	276
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,190
Householder	707
Spouse	569
Child	791
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	29
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	292
Male householder	98
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	176
Female householder living alone	174
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	62,705
Never married	13,239
Now married	36,150
Separated	1,013
Widowed	5,111
Divorced	7,192
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	742
Widowed	1,112
Divorced	5,595

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,540
Male	1,172
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	12
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	75
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	14
Female	1,368
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	104
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	16
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	84
30 to 34 years	93
35 to 39 years	94
40 to 44 years	98
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	45

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,540
One race	2,495
White	2,414
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	45

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,482
People who are White alone	2,357
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	52
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	145,934
Same house	62,670
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,890
Different state or abroad	25,204
Different state	20,146
Abroad	5,058

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	157,715
Born in United States	56,635
State of residence	81,435
Different state	63,547
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,027
Foreign born	11,706

Prairie Grove 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 Grove. That total enrollment is 46,255 for the population of the country, which includes Prairie Grove. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,560 and elementary or high school enrollment was 50,373 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,442.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,255
Pre-kindergarten	2,399
Public	1,225
Private	1,174
Kindergarten	2,226
Public	2,034
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,147
Public	16,099
Private	1,048
Elementary and high school	25,187
Public	23,703
Private	1,484
High school grades 9 to 12	8,040
Public	7,604
Private	436
College, undergraduate years	13,609
Public	12,670
Private	939
Graduate or professional school	2,834
Public	2,615
Private	219
Not enrolled in school	104,454

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,019
Less than 9th grade	7,830
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,432
High school graduate	28,678
Some college, no degree	19,707
Associate's degree	3,297
Bachelor's degree	23,075
Graduate or professional degree	24.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,873

Prairie Grove Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 122,584 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prairie Grove. The Prairie Grove occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,510), service occupations (11,039), sales and office occupations (20,371), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (703), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,352) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,139). The 122,584 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,443 private wage and salary workers, 10,965 government workers, 5,496 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	122,584
In labor force	83,716
Civilian labor force	83,691
Employed	77,114
Unemployed	6,577
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	61,685
In labor force	38,298
Civilian labor force	38,292
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,360
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	60,899
In labor force	45,418
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,217
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	76,093
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,128
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,119
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,995
Other means	466
Worked at home	2,690
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,444,540

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,510
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,510
Service occupations	11,039
Sales and office occupations	20,371
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	703
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,352
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,139

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,510
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,769
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,806
Wholesale trade	2,854
Retail trade	10,271
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,363
Information	1,825
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,691
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,366
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,661
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,129
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,760

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,510
Private wage and salary workers	60,443
Government workers	10,965
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,496
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prairie Grove Housing Characteristics

In Prairie Grove, AR there are 64,330 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 60,151 occupied and 4,179 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prairie Grove, there are 40,584 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,901 units in Prairie Grove. 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 Grove, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prairie Grove, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prairie Grove. There are 707 housing units with rent less than $200, 919 with rent between $200-299, 10,204 with rent between $300-499 and 10,714 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prairie Grove 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 Grove, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	64,330
Occupied housing units	60,151
Vacant housing units	4,179

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	64,330
1-unit, detached	40,584
1-unit, attached	1,901
2 units	3,827
3 or 4 units	2,448
5 to 9 units	3,004
10 to 19 units	4,235
20 to 49 units	1,303
50 or more units	1,273
Mobile home	5,643

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	60,151
Owner-occupied	35,765
Renter-occupied	24,386

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	60,151
No vehicles available	3,423
2 vehicle available	35,485
3 vehicles available	7,770
4 vehicles available	1,880
5 or more vehicles available	535

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	60,151
Utility gas	35,906
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,456
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke	6
Wood	2,839
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	109

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	60,151
Less Than $50,000	35,765
$50,000 to $99,999	13,737
$100,000 to $149,999	5,802
$150,000 to $199,999	2,452
$200,000 to $299,999	1,665
$300,000 to $499,999	467
$1,000,000 or more	80
Median (dollars)	90,100

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,386
Less than $200	707
$200 to $299	919
$300 to $499	10,204
$500 to $699	6,982
$700 to $999	3,164
$1,000 to $1,499	536
$1,500 or more	31