Long Prairie, MN City Data

Long Prairie, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,040 people who live in Long Prairie and approximately 24,426 who live in Todd County. We want to help people moving to or living in Long 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 Long Prairie. We have included Long Prairie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Long Prairie Information

Todd County where Long Prairie resides is 979.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,426 and has a population rank of 1,578 out of all the places in the United States.

Long Prairie has a total of 3,040 people and of those residents there are 1,423 males and 1,617 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 268 births each year and around 217 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Long Prairie varies per year, but currently 3,018 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 3,040 people who live in Long Prairie, there are 880 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Long Prairie is 432 male and 448 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 2,269.

General Long Prairie Information
Total area in square miles - Todd County	979.34
Water area in square miles - Todd County	N/A
Resident population - Todd County	24,426
Population rank - Todd County	1,578
Total population	3,040
Total population (male)	1,423
Total population (female)	1,617
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Todd County	268
Deaths- Todd County	217
Population of one race	3,018
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	880
Population under 20 years (male)	432
Population under 20 years (female)	448
Total population 18 years and over	2,269

Long Prairie Social Characteristics

There are 9,342 households in Long Prairie. Families make up 6,585 of these households. The table below breaks down the Long Prairie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,585), male householder with no wife present (366) and female householder with no husband present (528). The remainder of the Long Prairie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,832. Long Prairie, MN moving companies help people in Long 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 Long Prairie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Long Prairie is based, there are 9,528 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,777 never married, 5,810 now married, 63 separated, 1,199 widowed, and 679 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 55 separated, 248 widowed and 820 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Long Prairie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Long Prairie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Todd County)
Total households	9,342
Family households (families)	6,585
With own children under 18 years	3,084
Married-couple family	5,585
With own children under 18 years	2,473
Male householder, no wife present, family	366
With own children under 18 years	195
Female householder, no husband present, family	528
With own children under 18 years	370
Nonfamily households	2,832
Householder living alone	2,449
65 years and over	1,216

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	387
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	415
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,369
Householder	769
Spouse	597
Child	847
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	61
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	533
Male householder	168
Male householder living alone	135
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	292
Female householder living alone	273
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,528
Never married	1,777
Now married	5,810
Separated	63
Widowed	1,199
Divorced	679
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	55
Widowed	248
Divorced	820

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,040
Male	1,423
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	112
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	14
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	91
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	98
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	40
Female	1,617
Under 5 years	107
5 to 9 years	92
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	12
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	93
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	111

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,040
One race	3,018
White	2,829
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	53
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,902
People who are White alone	2,694
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	52
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	284
People who are Some other race alone	130

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,999
Same house	15,181
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,212
Different state or abroad	1,140
Different state	926
Abroad	214

PLACE OF BIRTH (Todd County)
Total resident population	24,426
Born in United States	20,806
State of residence	20,292
Different state	3,613
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	71
Foreign born	450

Long 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 Long Prairie. That total enrollment is 6,472 for the population of the country, which includes Long Prairie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,474 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,255 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 662.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,472
Pre-kindergarten	311
Public	246
Private	65
Kindergarten	370
Public	325
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,159
Public	2,636
Private	523
Elementary and high school	5,128
Public	4,566
Private	562
High school grades 9 to 12	1,969
Public	1,930
Private	39
College, undergraduate years	629
Public	579
Private	50
Graduate or professional school	34
Public	26
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	17,128

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,758
Less than 9th grade	1,553
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,716
High school graduate	6,500
Some college, no degree	3,349
Associate's degree	1,072
Bachelor's degree	1,568
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,151

Long Prairie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,687 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Long Prairie. The Long Prairie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,797), service occupations (1,662), sales and office occupations (2,211), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (379), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,146) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,005). The 18,687 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,198 private wage and salary workers, 1,325 government workers, 1,592 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Todd County)
Population 16 years and over	18,687
In labor force	11,832
Civilian labor force	11,818
Employed	11,200
Unemployed	618
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	9,279
In labor force	5,265
Civilian labor force	5,263
Unemployed Civilian labor force	205
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	9,408
In labor force	6,567
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	413
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Todd County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,019
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,911
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,291
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	548
Other means	91
Worked at home	1,135
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	229,365

OCCUPATION (Todd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,797
Service occupations	1,662
Sales and office occupations	2,211
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	379
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,146
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,005

INDUSTRY (Todd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,153
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,696
Wholesale trade	265
Retail trade	1,162
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	547
Information	288
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	361
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	414
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,150
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	619
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	320

CLASS OF WORKER (Todd County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Private wage and salary workers	8,198
Government workers	1,325
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,592
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Long Prairie Housing Characteristics

In Long Prairie, MN there are 11,900 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,342 occupied and 2,558 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Long Prairie, there are 9,230 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 100 units in Long 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 Long Prairie, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Long Prairie, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Long Prairie. There are 271 housing units with rent less than $200, 243 with rent between $200-299, 531 with rent between $300-499 and 216 with rent for $500 and above. Full Long 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 Long Prairie, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Todd County)
Total housing units	11,900
Occupied housing units	9,342
Vacant housing units	2,558

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Todd County)
Total housing units	11,900
1-unit, detached	9,230
1-unit, attached	100
2 units	173
3 or 4 units	178
5 to 9 units	116
10 to 19 units	202
20 to 49 units	245
50 or more units	62
Mobile home	1,464

HOUSING TENURE (Todd County)
Occupied housing units	9,342
Owner-occupied	7,775
Renter-occupied	1,567

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Todd County)
Occupied housing units	9,342
No vehicles available	620
2 vehicle available	5,968
3 vehicles available	1,631
4 vehicles available	420
5 or more vehicles available	152

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Todd County)
Occupied housing units	9,342
Utility gas	2,898
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	980
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,728
Coal or coke
Wood	1,055
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Todd County)
Occupied housing units	9,342
Less Than $50,000	7,775
$50,000 to $99,999	1,726
$100,000 to $149,999	538
$150,000 to $199,999	177
$200,000 to $299,999	79
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	64,400

GROSS RENT (Todd County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,567
Less than $200	271
$200 to $299	243
$300 to $499	531
$500 to $699	152
$700 to $999	45
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	12