Prairie Grove, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

PRAIRIE GROVE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Prairie Grove, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Prairie Grove, AR was 2,540.

Prairie Grove Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Prairie Grove was 1,172, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Prairie Grove, AR
There are an estimated 538 married men in the town. 60 percent of men over 15 years old in Prairie Grove are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Prairie Grove is 1,368 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
There are an estimated 552 married women in the community. 53.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Prairie Grove, AR
The median age of people living in Prairie Grove, AR was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Prairie Grove was 188. There were 1,841 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.1 percent of the population (410) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Prairie Grove, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Prairie Grove, AR was 2,495.

White Population in Prairie Grove, AR
The estimated White population in the Prairie Grove community is 2,414, which is 95 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Prairie Grove, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Prairie Grove, AR was 38.

Asian Population in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Prairie Grove, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Prairie Grove was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 45 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Prairie Grove community was 52, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Prairie Grove, AR
The household population number in Prairie Grove was 2,482.

Group Quarters Population in Prairie Grove, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 58.

Average Household Size in Prairie Grove, AR
The average household size in Prairie Grove is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Prairie Grove, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,054 total housing units in Prairie Grove.

The number of occupied housing units was 981, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 709 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 272 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 73 vacant homes in Prairie Grove at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 676, with a median value in dollars of 81,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Prairie Grove, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $734 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Prairie Grove, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,301 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
293 people in Prairie Grove also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Prairie Grove, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Prairie Grove was 248, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Prairie Grove, AR
In 2000, there were 494 people in Prairie Grove, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Prairie Grove, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 65 people in Prairie Grove who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
There were 1,160 in the labor force in Prairie Grove at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Prairie Grove was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Prairie Grove, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,628. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Prairie Grove, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,972. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Per capita income in Prairie Grove in the last full census was 16,154. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Prairie Grove numbered 41, or 6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Prairie Grove, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 237, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.