Prairie View, TX City Data

Prairie View, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,410 people who live in Prairie View and approximately 32,663 who live in Waller County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prairie View 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 View. We have included Prairie View housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prairie View Information

Waller County where Prairie View resides is 518.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,663 and has a population rank of 1,326 out of all the places in the United States.

Prairie View has a total of 4,410 people and of those residents there are 2,069 males and 2,341 females. The median age of the male population is 20.9 and the female population is 20.7. There are approximately 522 births each year and around 224 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prairie View varies per year, but currently 4,364 are one race and 46 are two or more races.

Of the 4,410 people who live in Prairie View, there are 1,647 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prairie View is 746 male and 901 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 4,007.

General Prairie View Information
Total area in square miles - Waller County	518.49
Water area in square miles - Waller County	N/A
Resident population - Waller County	32,663
Population rank - Waller County	1,326
Total population	4,410
Total population (male)	2,069
Total population (female)	2,341
Population median age (male)	20.9
Population median age (female)	20.7
Births - Waller County	522
Deaths- Waller County	224
Population of one race	4,364
Population of two or more races	46
Population under 20 years	1,647
Population under 20 years (male)	746
Population under 20 years (female)	901
Total population 18 years and over	4,007

Prairie View Social Characteristics

There are 10,557 households in Prairie View. Families make up 7,837 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prairie View families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,875), male householder with no wife present (434) and female householder with no husband present (1,326). The remainder of the Prairie View households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,810. Prairie View, TX moving companies help people in Prairie View 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 View. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prairie View is based, there are 13,018 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,589 never married, 6,721 now married, 266 separated, 1,250 widowed, and 1,192 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 275 separated, 385 widowed and 824 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prairie View social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prairie View.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Waller County)
Total households	10,557
Family households (families)	7,837
With own children under 18 years	4,163
Married-couple family	5,875
With own children under 18 years	2,890
Male householder, no wife present, family	434
With own children under 18 years	253
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,326
With own children under 18 years	729
Nonfamily households	2,810
Householder living alone	2,216
65 years and over	792

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	201
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	199
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,178
Householder	361
Spouse	223
Child	416
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	501
Male householder	177
Male householder living alone	104
Male householder not living alone	73
Female householder	156
Female householder living alone	120
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	168
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	121
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,018
Never married	3,589
Now married	6,721
Separated	266
Widowed	1,250
Divorced	1,192
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	275
Widowed	385
Divorced	824

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,410
Male	2,069
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	552
20 years	325
21 years	217
22 to 24 years	303
25 to 29 years	101
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	2,341
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	692
20 years	396
21 years	289
22 to 24 years	234
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,410
One race	4,364
White	153
Black or African American	4,124
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	46

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,679
People who are White alone	131
People who are Black or African American alone	1,445
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	88
People who are Some other race alone	53

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,397
Same house	14,716
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,709
Different state or abroad	1,769
Different state	1,163
Abroad	606

PLACE OF BIRTH (Waller County)
Total resident population	32,663
Born in United States	16,105
State of residence	23,633
Different state	5,802
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	156
Foreign born	3,072

Prairie View 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 View. That total enrollment is 11,274 for the population of the country, which includes Prairie View. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,500 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,881 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,266.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,274
Pre-kindergarten	562
Public	391
Private	171
Kindergarten	504
Public	470
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,815
Public	3,610
Private	205
Elementary and high school	5,941
Public	5,674
Private	267
High school grades 9 to 12	2,126
Public	2,064
Private	62
College, undergraduate years	3,944
Public	3,809
Private	135
Graduate or professional school	323
Public	257
Private	66
Not enrolled in school	20,097

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,395
Less than 9th grade	2,035
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,773
High school graduate	5,781
Some college, no degree	4,109
Associate's degree	615
Bachelor's degree	3,082
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,024

Prairie View Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,272 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prairie View. The Prairie View occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,915), service occupations (2,129), sales and office occupations (3,571), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (216), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,828) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,040). The 25,272 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,927 private wage and salary workers, 2,446 government workers, 1,230 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Waller County)
Population 16 years and over	25,272
In labor force	15,896
Civilian labor force	15,887
Employed	13,699
Unemployed	2,188
Percent Unemployed	13.8
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	12,809
In labor force	7,106
Civilian labor force	7,106
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,014
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,463
In labor force	8,790
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,174
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Waller County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,392
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,916
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,257
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	491
Other means	136
Worked at home	454
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	418,040

OCCUPATION (Waller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,915
Service occupations	2,129
Sales and office occupations	3,571
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	216
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,828
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,040

INDUSTRY (Waller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	776
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,720
Wholesale trade	409
Retail trade	1,727
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	789
Information	185
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	660
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	831
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,875
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	866
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	632

CLASS OF WORKER (Waller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Private wage and salary workers	9,927
Government workers	2,446
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,230
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prairie View Housing Characteristics

In Prairie View, TX there are 11,955 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,557 occupied and 1,398 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prairie View, there are 7,194 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 103 units in Prairie View. 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 View, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prairie View, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prairie View. There are 108 housing units with rent less than $200, 229 with rent between $200-299, 1,049 with rent between $300-499 and 1,090 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prairie View 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 View, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Waller County)
Total housing units	11,955
Occupied housing units	10,557
Vacant housing units	1,398

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Waller County)
Total housing units	11,955
1-unit, detached	7,194
1-unit, attached	103
2 units	235
3 or 4 units	527
5 to 9 units	228
10 to 19 units	83
20 to 49 units	94
50 or more units	91
Mobile home	3,262

HOUSING TENURE (Waller County)
Occupied housing units	10,557
Owner-occupied	7,650
Renter-occupied	2,907

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Waller County)
Occupied housing units	10,557
No vehicles available	749
2 vehicle available	6,149
3 vehicles available	1,297
4 vehicles available	335
5 or more vehicles available	163

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Waller County)
Occupied housing units	10,557
Utility gas	1,958
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,205
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	71
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	77

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Waller County)
Occupied housing units	10,557
Less Than $50,000	7,650
$50,000 to $99,999	1,655
$100,000 to $149,999	864
$150,000 to $199,999	383
$200,000 to $299,999	288
$300,000 to $499,999	71
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	84,700

GROSS RENT (Waller County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,907
Less than $200	108
$200 to $299	229
$300 to $499	1,049
$500 to $699	802
$700 to $999	255
$1,000 to $1,499	33
$1,500 or more	N/A