Prairie City, OR City Data

Prairie City, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,080 people who live in Prairie City and approximately 7,935 who live in Grant 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

Grant County where Prairie City resides is 4,529.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,935 and has a population rank of 2,611 out of all the places in the United States.

Prairie City has a total of 1,080 people and of those residents there are 547 males and 533 females. The median age of the male population is 40.8 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 69 births each year and around 101 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prairie City varies per year, but currently 1,069 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,080 people who live in Prairie City, there are 298 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prairie City is 169 male and 129 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 803.

General Prairie City Information
Total area in square miles - Grant County	4,529.32
Water area in square miles - Grant County	N/A
Resident population - Grant County	7,935
Population rank - Grant County	2,611
Total population	1,080
Total population (male)	547
Total population (female)	533
Population median age (male)	40.8
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Grant County	69
Deaths- Grant County	101
Population of one race	1,069
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	298
Population under 20 years (male)	169
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	803

Prairie City Social Characteristics

There are 3,246 households in Prairie City. Families make up 2,243 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prairie City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,880), male householder with no wife present (90) and female householder with no husband present (261). The remainder of the Prairie City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,013. Prairie City, OR 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 3,212 females 15 and over; of those females there are 471 never married, 1,972 now married, 44 separated, 417 widowed, and 308 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 37 separated, 115 widowed and 372 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 (Grant County)
Total households	3,246
Family households (families)	2,243
With own children under 18 years	1,034
Married-couple family	1,880
With own children under 18 years	760
Male householder, no wife present, family	90
With own children under 18 years	66
Female householder, no husband present, family	261
With own children under 18 years	191
Nonfamily households	1,013
Householder living alone	885
65 years and over	353

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	149
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	117
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	841
Householder	286
Spouse	238
Child	273
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	186
Male householder	83
Male householder living alone	68
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	64
Female householder living alone	53
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,212
Never married	471
Now married	1,972
Separated	44
Widowed	417
Divorced	308
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	37
Widowed	115
Divorced	372

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,080
Male	547
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	13
Female	533
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,080
One race	1,069
White	1,032
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,027
People who are White alone	979
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,482
Same house	4,194
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	923
Different state or abroad	685
Different state	631
Abroad	54

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grant County)
Total resident population	7,935
Born in United States	4,556
State of residence	4,663
Different state	3,133
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	25
Foreign born	114

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 1,888 for the population of the country, which includes Prairie City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 821 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,005 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 144.

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	1,888
Pre-kindergarten	131
Public	85
Private	46
Kindergarten	109
Public	93
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	938
Public	825
Private	113
Elementary and high school	1,503
Public	1,360
Private	143
High school grades 9 to 12	565
Public	535
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	95
Public	92
Private	3
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	34
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	5,798

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,428
Less than 9th grade	211
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	630
High school graduate	2,023
Some college, no degree	1,383
Associate's degree	329
Bachelor's degree	852
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	589

Prairie City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,178 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prairie City. The Prairie City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,086), service occupations (564), sales and office occupations (692), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (170), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (311) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (518). The 6,178 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,902 private wage and salary workers, 922 government workers, 490 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grant County)
Population 16 years and over	6,178
In labor force	3,792
Civilian labor force	3,792
Employed	3,341
Unemployed	451
Percent Unemployed	11.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,144
In labor force	1,752
Civilian labor force	1,752
Unemployed Civilian labor force	154
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,034
In labor force	2,040
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	297
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grant County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,297
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,439
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	375
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	162
Other means	28
Worked at home	272
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	56,635

OCCUPATION (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,086
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,086
Service occupations	564
Sales and office occupations	692
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	170
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	311
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	518

INDUSTRY (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,086
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	577
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	335
Wholesale trade	49
Retail trade	326
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	170
Information	58
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	105
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	138
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	688
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	254
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	229

CLASS OF WORKER (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,086
Private wage and salary workers	1,902
Government workers	922
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	490
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prairie City Housing Characteristics

In Prairie City, OR there are 4,004 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,246 occupied and 758 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prairie City, there are 2,618 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45 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, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prairie City, OR 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 64 housing units with rent less than $200, 77 with rent between $200-299, 289 with rent between $300-499 and 225 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, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grant County)
Total housing units	4,004
Occupied housing units	3,246
Vacant housing units	758

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grant County)
Total housing units	4,004
1-unit, detached	2,618
1-unit, attached	45
2 units	62
3 or 4 units	39
5 to 9 units	57
10 to 19 units	50
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,074

HOUSING TENURE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	3,246
Owner-occupied	2,387
Renter-occupied	859

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	3,246
No vehicles available	168
2 vehicle available	2,208
3 vehicles available	598
4 vehicles available	150
5 or more vehicles available	45

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	3,246
Utility gas	11
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	706
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,138
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,153
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	3,246
Less Than $50,000	2,387
$50,000 to $99,999	544
$100,000 to $149,999	219
$150,000 to $199,999	106
$200,000 to $299,999	19
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,700

GROSS RENT (Grant County)
Occupied units paying rent	859
Less than $200	64
$200 to $299	77
$300 to $499	289
$500 to $699	203
$700 to $999	16
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A