Prairie Home, MO City Data

Prairie Home, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 220 people who live in Prairie Home and approximately 16,670 who live in Cooper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prairie Home 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 Home. We have included Prairie Home housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prairie Home Information

Cooper County where Prairie Home resides is 570.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,670 and has a population rank of 1,978 out of all the places in the United States.

Prairie Home has a total of 220 people and of those residents there are 104 males and 116 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 47.5. There are approximately 181 births each year and around 179 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prairie Home varies per year, but currently 212 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 220 people who live in Prairie Home, there are 56 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prairie Home is 31 male and 25 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 166.

General Prairie Home Information
Total area in square miles - Cooper County	570.22
Water area in square miles - Cooper County	N/A
Resident population - Cooper County	16,670
Population rank - Cooper County	1,978
Total population	220
Total population (male)	104
Total population (female)	116
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	47.5
Births - Cooper County	181
Deaths- Cooper County	179
Population of one race	212
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	56
Population under 20 years (male)	31
Population under 20 years (female)	25
Total population 18 years and over	166

Prairie Home Social Characteristics

There are 5,932 households in Prairie Home. Families make up 4,160 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prairie Home families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,404), male householder with no wife present (233) and female householder with no husband present (469). The remainder of the Prairie Home households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,793. Prairie Home, MO moving companies help people in Prairie Home 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 Home. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prairie Home is based, there are 6,159 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,026 never married, 3,597 now married, 56 separated, 890 widowed, and 590 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 114 separated, 219 widowed and 641 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prairie Home social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prairie Home.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cooper County)
Total households	5,932
Family households (families)	4,160
With own children under 18 years	2,000
Married-couple family	3,404
With own children under 18 years	1,468
Male householder, no wife present, family	233
With own children under 18 years	119
Female householder, no husband present, family	469
With own children under 18 years	338
Nonfamily households	1,793
Householder living alone	1,556
65 years and over	750

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	30
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	178
Householder	62
Spouse	50
Child	49
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	42
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	29
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,159
Never married	1,026
Now married	3,597
Separated	56
Widowed	890
Divorced	590
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	114
Widowed	219
Divorced	641

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	220
Male	104
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	5
Female	116
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	220
One race	212
White	211
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	220
People who are White alone	211
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
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	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,688
Same house	8,438
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,808
Different state or abroad	1,247
Different state	918
Abroad	329

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cooper County)
Total resident population	16,670
Born in United States	12,363
State of residence	13,122
Different state	3,356
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	93
Foreign born	99

Prairie Home 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 Home. That total enrollment is 4,281 for the population of the country, which includes Prairie Home. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,295 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,997 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 737.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,281
Pre-kindergarten	279
Public	198
Private	81
Kindergarten	265
Public	230
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,674
Public	1,440
Private	234
Elementary and high school	2,999
Public	2,666
Private	333
High school grades 9 to 12	1,325
Public	1,226
Private	99
College, undergraduate years	631
Public	431
Private	200
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	80
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	11,785

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,545
Less than 9th grade	652
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,421
High school graduate	4,622
Some college, no degree	1,953
Associate's degree	454
Bachelor's degree	1,443
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	957

Prairie Home Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,347 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prairie Home. The Prairie Home occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,955), service occupations (1,341), sales and office occupations (1,750), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (942) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,332). The 13,347 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,193 private wage and salary workers, 1,328 government workers, 855 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cooper County)
Population 16 years and over	13,347
In labor force	7,691
Civilian labor force	7,684
Employed	7,423
Unemployed	261
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	6,101
In labor force	3,634
Civilian labor force	3,634
Unemployed Civilian labor force	136
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,246
In labor force	4,057
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	125
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cooper County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,326
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,635
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,130
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	180
Other means	50
Worked at home	276
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	158,185

OCCUPATION (Cooper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,955
Service occupations	1,341
Sales and office occupations	1,750
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	942
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,332

INDUSTRY (Cooper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	421
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,129
Wholesale trade	247
Retail trade	782
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	351
Information	131
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	398
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	275
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,693
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	433
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	605

CLASS OF WORKER (Cooper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Private wage and salary workers	5,193
Government workers	1,328
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	855
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prairie Home Housing Characteristics

In Prairie Home, MO there are 6,676 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,932 occupied and 744 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prairie Home, there are 5,061 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 131 units in Prairie Home. 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 Home, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prairie Home, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prairie Home. There are 130 housing units with rent less than $200, 160 with rent between $200-299, 540 with rent between $300-499 and 441 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prairie Home 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 Home, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cooper County)
Total housing units	6,676
Occupied housing units	5,932
Vacant housing units	744

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cooper County)
Total housing units	6,676
1-unit, detached	5,061
1-unit, attached	131
2 units	332
3 or 4 units	293
5 to 9 units	93
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	704

HOUSING TENURE (Cooper County)
Occupied housing units	5,932
Owner-occupied	4,396
Renter-occupied	1,536

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cooper County)
Occupied housing units	5,932
No vehicles available	346
2 vehicle available	3,949
3 vehicles available	943
4 vehicles available	303
5 or more vehicles available	136

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cooper County)
Occupied housing units	5,932
Utility gas	2,667
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,477
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	334
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cooper County)
Occupied housing units	5,932
Less Than $50,000	4,396
$50,000 to $99,999	1,334
$100,000 to $149,999	613
$150,000 to $199,999	175
$200,000 to $299,999	33
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,200

GROSS RENT (Cooper County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,536
Less than $200	130
$200 to $299	160
$300 to $499	540
$500 to $699	303
$700 to $999	130
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A