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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Prairie Creek

Arkansas · 1,323 residents · 4.37 sq mi
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Prairie Creek is a city of 1,323 people in Arkansas. At a median age of 57.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 54% ahead of the Arkansas median. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 2.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 57.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,323
−28%vs 2000
vs 1,849 in 2000
1990 – 2024
57.5
+13%vs 2000
vs 50.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Prairie Creek
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 52.3%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.3%(44)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 192.3%(30)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.6%(35)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.8%(129)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.3%(110)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.1%(186)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6419.4%(257)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7423.1%(306)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8412%(159)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,663
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,270
−51%vs 2000
vs $37,355 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$81,400
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $124,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$445
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $686 in 2000
US average: $450
84.8%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
15.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(1,789)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(17)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,301)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(18)
Asian1.2%(16)
Other0.5%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Argentine0.8%(20)
Salvadoran0.5%(13)
Mexican0.5%(12)
Cuban0.4%(10)
Asian origin
Laotian0.9%(22)
Ancestry
German22.5%(560)
Irish15.7%(391)
English12.3%(306)
American4.8%(120)
Norwegian2.6%(65)
French2.4%(61)
Italian2.4%(60)
Polish2%(49)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(39)
Dutch1%(25)
Welsh0.8%(19)
Brazilian0.4%(10)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.4%(10)
Armenian0.3%(8)
Swedish0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

32.3%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.4%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.0 min
+88%vs 2000
vs 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(443)
Married49.4%(589)
Widowed8.7%(104)
Divorced4.8%(57)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(194)
Married60.3%(604)
Widowed5.4%(54)
Divorced15%(150)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.7%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.7%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(24)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.8%(92)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.5%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 165 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Prairie Creek, Arkansas?

Prairie Creek, Arkansas has about 1,323 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Prairie Creek, Arkansas?

The typical household in Prairie Creek, Arkansas earns about $32,663 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prairie Creek, Arkansas expensive?

In Prairie Creek, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $81,400, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.

How educated are people in Prairie Creek, Arkansas?

About 32.3% of adults age 25 and over in Prairie Creek, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prairie Creek, Arkansas?

About 2.7% of people in Prairie Creek, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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