Prairie Lea, TX City Data

Prairie Lea, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 314 people who live in Prairie Lea and approximately 32,194 who live in Caldwell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prairie Lea 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 Lea. We have included Prairie Lea housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prairie Lea Information

Caldwell County where Prairie Lea resides is 547.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,194 and has a population rank of 1,342 out of all the places in the United States.

Prairie Lea has a total of 314 people and of those residents there are 152 males and 162 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 516 births each year and around 269 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prairie Lea varies per year, but currently 308 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 314 people who live in Prairie Lea, there are 102 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prairie Lea is 47 male and 55 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 222.

General Prairie Lea Information
Total area in square miles - Caldwell County	547.41
Water area in square miles - Caldwell County	N/A
Resident population - Caldwell County	32,194
Population rank - Caldwell County	1,342
Total population	314
Total population (male)	152
Total population (female)	162
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Caldwell County	516
Deaths- Caldwell County	269
Population of one race	308
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	102
Population under 20 years (male)	47
Population under 20 years (female)	55
Total population 18 years and over	222

Prairie Lea Social Characteristics

There are 10,816 households in Prairie Lea. Families make up 8,080 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prairie Lea families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,056), male householder with no wife present (527) and female householder with no husband present (1,375). The remainder of the Prairie Lea households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,741. Prairie Lea, TX moving companies help people in Prairie Lea 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 Lea. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prairie Lea is based, there are 12,664 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,701 never married, 6,975 now married, 350 separated, 1,257 widowed, and 1,381 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 237 separated, 360 widowed and 1,221 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prairie Lea social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prairie Lea.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Caldwell County)
Total households	10,816
Family households (families)	8,080
With own children under 18 years	4,519
Married-couple family	6,056
With own children under 18 years	2,965
Male householder, no wife present, family	527
With own children under 18 years	306
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,375
With own children under 18 years	838
Nonfamily households	2,741
Householder living alone	2,294
65 years and over	1,014

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	28
Average household size	2.91
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	289
Householder	85
Spouse	66
Child	97
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,664
Never married	2,701
Now married	6,975
Separated	350
Widowed	1,257
Divorced	1,381
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	237
Widowed	360
Divorced	1,221

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	314
Male	152
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	162
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	314
One race	308
White	233
Black or African American	40
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	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	314
People who are White alone	233
People who are Black or African American alone	40
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	103
People who are Some other race alone	35

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,786
Same house	16,447
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,264
Different state or abroad	989
Different state	717
Abroad	272

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caldwell County)
Total resident population	32,194
Born in United States	19,137
State of residence	26,056
Different state	4,295
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	190
Foreign born	1,653

Prairie Lea 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 Lea. That total enrollment is 8,294 for the population of the country, which includes Prairie Lea. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,892 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,527 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 947.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,294
Pre-kindergarten	588
Public	307
Private	281
Kindergarten	494
Public	457
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,251
Public	4,127
Private	124
Elementary and high school	6,264
Public	6,046
Private	218
High school grades 9 to 12	2,013
Public	1,919
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	810
Public	664
Private	146
Graduate or professional school	138
Public	116
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	22,505

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,337
Less than 9th grade	2,478
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,358
High school graduate	7,075
Some college, no degree	4,108
Associate's degree	621
Bachelor's degree	2,697
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,029

Prairie Lea Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,081 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prairie Lea. The Prairie Lea occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,228), service occupations (2,137), sales and office occupations (3,652), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (161), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,999) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,226). The 24,081 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,642 private wage and salary workers, 2,603 government workers, 1,120 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caldwell County)
Population 16 years and over	24,081
In labor force	14,206
Civilian labor force	14,179
Employed	13,403
Unemployed	776
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	12,437
In labor force	6,566
Civilian labor force	6,555
Unemployed Civilian labor force	293
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	11,644
In labor force	7,640
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	483
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caldwell County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,250
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,903
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,646
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	233
Other means	107
Worked at home	319
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	406,215

OCCUPATION (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,228
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,228
Service occupations	2,137
Sales and office occupations	3,652
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	161
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,999
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,226

INDUSTRY (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,228
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	436
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,894
Wholesale trade	451
Retail trade	1,523
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	678
Information	345
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	788
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	957
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,590
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	647
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,122

CLASS OF WORKER (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,228
Private wage and salary workers	9,642
Government workers	2,603
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,120
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prairie Lea Housing Characteristics

In Prairie Lea, TX there are 11,901 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,816 occupied and 1,085 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prairie Lea, there are 7,311 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 205 units in Prairie Lea. 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 Lea, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prairie Lea, 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 Lea. There are 134 housing units with rent less than $200, 326 with rent between $200-299, 1,121 with rent between $300-499 and 1,243 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prairie Lea 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 Lea, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	11,901
Occupied housing units	10,816
Vacant housing units	1,085

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	11,901
1-unit, detached	7,311
1-unit, attached	205
2 units	540
3 or 4 units	274
5 to 9 units	220
10 to 19 units	106
20 to 49 units	125
50 or more units	121
Mobile home	2,940

HOUSING TENURE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	10,816
Owner-occupied	7,535
Renter-occupied	3,281

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	10,816
No vehicles available	704
2 vehicle available	6,530
3 vehicles available	1,536
4 vehicles available	343
5 or more vehicles available	159

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	10,816
Utility gas	3,054
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,379
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21
Coal or coke
Wood	82
Solar energy
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	10,816
Less Than $50,000	7,535
$50,000 to $99,999	1,951
$100,000 to $149,999	626
$150,000 to $199,999	236
$200,000 to $299,999	84
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,000

GROSS RENT (Caldwell County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,281
Less than $200	134
$200 to $299	326
$300 to $499	1,121
$500 to $699	838
$700 to $999	372
$1,000 to $1,499	27
$1,500 or more	5