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East Prairie Missouri Information: East Prairie, Missouri is part of MISSISSIPPI County. Population for East Prairie from the last gathering is 3227. You can view East Prairie venues that host many East Prairie MO events every year. You can also research East Prairie Missouri homes for sale by visiting our East Prairie Missouri real estate guide. East Prairie Missouri has a latitude of 36.7783 and a longitude of -89.3845. Zip codes in East Prairie, MO include 63845 ... more East Prairie zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Prairie, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Prairie, MO was 3,227.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Prairie was 1,476, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Prairie, MO
There are an estimated 546 married men in the town. 50.2 percent of men over 15 years old in East Prairie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Prairie is 1,751 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Prairie, Missouri
There are an estimated 580 married women in the community. 42.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Prairie, MO
The median age of people living in East Prairie, MO was 34.5 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 East Prairie was 241. There were 2,360 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (467) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Prairie, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Prairie, MO was 3,196.

White Population in East Prairie, MO
The estimated White population in the East Prairie community is 3,091, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Prairie, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 73, which is 2.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Prairie, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Prairie, MO was 21.

Asian Population in East Prairie, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 31 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Prairie community was 25, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Prairie, MO
The household population number in East Prairie was 3,217.

Group Quarters Population in East Prairie, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in East Prairie, MO
The average household size in East Prairie is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Prairie, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,418 total housing units in East Prairie.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,333, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 779 were owner-occupied (58.4), and 554 were renter-occupied (41.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 85 vacant homes in East Prairie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Prairie, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 692, with a median value in dollars of 38,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Prairie, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $517 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Prairie, average costs per month were $184 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,064 people in the community had a high school degree, or 53 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Prairie, Missouri
121 people in East Prairie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Prairie, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Prairie was 245, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Prairie, MO
In 2000, there were 1,019 people in East Prairie, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Prairie, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in East Prairie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Prairie, Missouri
There were 1,305 in the labor force in East Prairie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54 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 East Prairie was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Prairie, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,825. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Prairie, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Prairie, Missouri
Per capita income in East Prairie in the last full census was 10,912. 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 East Prairie numbered 225, or 25.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Prairie, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 936, or 30.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.