Prairie City, SD City Data

Prairie City, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 232 people who live in Prairie City and approximately 3,363 who live in Perkins 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

Perkins County where Prairie City resides is 2,890.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,363 and has a population rank of 2,966 out of all the places in the United States.

Prairie City has a total of 232 people and of those residents there are 115 males and 117 females. The median age of the male population is 42.7 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 28 births each year and around 48 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prairie City varies per year, but currently 231 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 232 people who live in Prairie City, there are 60 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prairie City is 26 male and 34 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 178.

General Prairie City Information
Total area in square miles - Perkins County	2,890.71
Water area in square miles - Perkins County	N/A
Resident population - Perkins County	3,363
Population rank - Perkins County	2,966
Total population	232
Total population (male)	115
Total population (female)	117
Population median age (male)	42.7
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Perkins County	28
Deaths- Perkins County	48
Population of one race	231
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	60
Population under 20 years (male)	26
Population under 20 years (female)	34
Total population 18 years and over	178

Prairie City Social Characteristics

There are 1,429 households in Prairie City. Families make up 936 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prairie City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (826), male householder with no wife present (46) and female householder with no husband present (82). The remainder of the Prairie City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 492. Prairie City, SD 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 1,364 females 15 and over; of those females there are 213 never married, 870 now married, 11 separated, 197 widowed, and 73 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4 separated, 41 widowed and 88 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 (Perkins County)
Total households	1,429
Family households (families)	936
With own children under 18 years	397
Married-couple family	826
With own children under 18 years	329
Male householder, no wife present, family	46
With own children under 18 years	20
Female householder, no husband present, family	82
With own children under 18 years	46
Nonfamily households	492
Householder living alone	476
65 years and over	250

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	210
Householder	71
Spouse	66
Child	66
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	22
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,364
Never married	213
Now married	870
Separated	11
Widowed	197
Divorced	73
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4
Widowed	41
Divorced	88

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	232
Male	115
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	117
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	232
One race	231
White	231
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	232
People who are White alone	231
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,169
Same house	2,353
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	149
Different state or abroad	196
Different state	156
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (Perkins County)
Total resident population	3,363
Born in United States	2,535
State of residence	1,635
Different state	1,672
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	44

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 732 for the population of the country, which includes Prairie City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 375 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,233 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26.

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	732
Pre-kindergarten	53
Public	53
Private
Kindergarten	35
Public	35
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	371
Public	361
Private	10
Elementary and high school	617
Public	598
Private	19
High school grades 9 to 12	246
Public	237
Private	9
College, undergraduate years	17
Public	9
Private	8
Graduate or professional school	10
Public	7
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	2,522

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,367
Less than 9th grade	272
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	195
High school graduate	879
Some college, no degree	563
Associate's degree	112
Bachelor's degree	346
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	264

Prairie City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,656 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prairie City. The Prairie City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (706), service occupations (175), sales and office occupations (322), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (127) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (210). The 2,656 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 942 private wage and salary workers, 187 government workers, 462 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Perkins County)
Population 16 years and over	2,656
In labor force	1,677
Civilian labor force	1,677
Employed	1,612
Unemployed	65
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,346
In labor force	747
Civilian labor force	747
Unemployed Civilian labor force	25
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,310
In labor force	930
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	40
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Perkins County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,595
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	904
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	158
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	174
Other means	8
Worked at home	346
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16,940

OCCUPATION (Perkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	706
Management, professional, and related occupations	706
Service occupations	175
Sales and office occupations	322
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	127
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	210

INDUSTRY (Perkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	706
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	477
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	138
Wholesale trade	30
Retail trade	139
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	117
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	82
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	36
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	262
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	61
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	62

CLASS OF WORKER (Perkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	706
Private wage and salary workers	942
Government workers	187
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	462
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prairie City Housing Characteristics

In Prairie City, SD there are 1,854 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,429 occupied and 425 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prairie City, there are 1,370 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17 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, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prairie City, SD 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 50 housing units with rent less than $200, 55 with rent between $200-299, 86 with rent between $300-499 and 7 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, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Perkins County)
Total housing units	1,854
Occupied housing units	1,429
Vacant housing units	425

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Perkins County)
Total housing units	1,854
1-unit, detached	1,370
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	6
3 or 4 units	38
5 to 9 units	19
10 to 19 units	54
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units
Mobile home	323

HOUSING TENURE (Perkins County)
Occupied housing units	1,429
Owner-occupied	1,094
Renter-occupied	335

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Perkins County)
Occupied housing units	1,429
No vehicles available	82
2 vehicle available	969
3 vehicles available	289
4 vehicles available	154
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Perkins County)
Occupied housing units	1,429
Utility gas
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	374
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	193
Coal or coke	63
Wood	22
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Perkins County)
Occupied housing units	1,429
Less Than $50,000	1,094
$50,000 to $99,999	118
$100,000 to $149,999	21
$150,000 to $199,999	8
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	33,200

GROSS RENT (Perkins County)
Occupied units paying rent	335
Less than $200	50
$200 to $299	55
$300 to $499	86
$500 to $699	7
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A