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Prairie City Illinois Information: Prairie City, Illinois is part of MCDONOUGH County. Population for Prairie City from the last gathering is 461. You can view Prairie City venues that host many Prairie City IL events every year. You can also research Prairie City Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Prairie City Illinois real estate guide. Prairie City Illinois has a latitude of 40.6073 and a longitude of -90.5027. Zip codes in Prairie City, IL include 61470 ... more Prairie City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Prairie City, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Prairie City, IL was 461.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Prairie City was 221, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Prairie City, IL
There are an estimated 89 married men in the town. 60.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Prairie City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Prairie City is 240 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Prairie City, Illinois
There are an estimated 96 married women in the community. 46.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Prairie City, IL
The median age of people living in Prairie City, IL was 36.3 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 City was 26. There were 329 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.3 percent of the population (89) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Prairie City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Prairie City, IL was 455.

White Population in Prairie City, IL
The estimated White population in the Prairie City community is 450, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Prairie City, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Prairie City, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Prairie City, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Prairie City, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Prairie City, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Prairie City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Prairie City community was 4, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Prairie City, IL
The household population number in Prairie City was 428.

Group Quarters Population in Prairie City, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 33.

Average Household Size in Prairie City, IL
The average household size in Prairie City is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Prairie City, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 171 total housing units in Prairie City.

The number of occupied housing units was 155, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 140 were owner-occupied (90.3), and 15 were renter-occupied (9.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Prairie City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Prairie City, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 124, with a median value in dollars of 26,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Prairie City, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $468 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Prairie City, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 219 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Prairie City, Illinois
18 people in Prairie City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Prairie City, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Prairie City was 53, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Prairie City, IL
In 2000, there were 91 people in Prairie City, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Prairie City, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Prairie City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Prairie City, Illinois
There were 194 in the labor force in Prairie City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 City was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Prairie City, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Prairie City, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,313. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Prairie City, Illinois
Per capita income in Prairie City in the last full census was 12,269. 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 City numbered 24, or 21.2 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 City, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 98, or 22.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.