CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Prairie Grove

Arkansas · 1,761 residents · 9.33 sq mi

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With 1,761 people, Prairie Grove is a city in Arkansas. The typical home is worth $44,200. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $20,086 at the median, 33% less than the US figure. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,761

−31%vs 2000

vs 2,540 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−1%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.33 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(127)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410%(176)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(124)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(96)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(258)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(254)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(171)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(165)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(149)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(133)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,086

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,628 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,599

−34%vs 2000

vs $16,154 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.6%

+8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,200

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$340

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $483 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.2%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.3% in 2000

29.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94%(2,387)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino2%(52)

Asian0.4%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(1,704)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(12)

Asian0.5%(8)

Other2.8%(49)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.3%(255)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.7%(53)

Laotian0.2%(16)

Korean0.2%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.8%(61)

Ancestry

English14.4%(1,126)

Irish13.4%(1,042)

German11.8%(918)

Scottish5.9%(463)

Norwegian3.9%(308)

American2.6%(205)

Italian2.4%(189)

French2%(154)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(149)

Polish1.6%(126)

Dutch0.9%(73)

Swedish0.9%(67)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

British0.6%(44)

Lithuanian0.6%(44)

French Canadian0.5%(38)

Portuguese0.3%(25)

Canadian0.2%(15)

Arab0.1%(6)

Greek0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.2%

−12.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.7%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 14.6 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 married26.1%(680)

Married61.6%(1,605)

Widowed2.9%(75)

Divorced9.4%(246)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(665)

Married53.6%(1,634)

Widowed10.1%(307)

Divorced14.5%(442)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.1%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.9%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.4%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.2%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% 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)50%(264)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.7%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10.2%(54)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(44)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 528 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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