CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Prairie City

Iowa · 1,360 residents · 1.24 sq mi

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With 1,360 people, Prairie City is a city in Iowa. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $48,300. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.1% of locals.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,360

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1,365 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(86)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(127)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(78)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(55)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(192)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(168)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(124)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(117)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(109)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(125)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.4%(74)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,292

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,992

−40%vs 2000

vs $19,864 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.1%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,300

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$332

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $445 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.6%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

19.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(1,337)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1%(13)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,353)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(10)

Asian0.5%(7)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(15)

Central American0.2%(3)

Panamanian0.2%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German28.6%(490)

English15%(256)

Dutch13.9%(238)

Irish13.4%(230)

American5.3%(90)

Norwegian4.7%(80)

Scottish3.9%(66)

Italian3%(51)

Swedish2.6%(44)

Welsh1.5%(25)

Danish1.3%(22)

Polish1.3%(22)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.5%(9)

Czech0.5%(8)

Romanian0.5%(8)

Canadian0.3%(5)

Swiss0.2%(4)

Arab0.2%(3)

Lebanese0.2%(3)

Croatian0.2%(3)

Greek0.2%(3)

Hungarian0.2%(3)

British0.1%(2)

French0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

−13.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 17.0 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 married26.7%(153)

Married64%(367)

Widowed1%(6)

Divorced8.2%(47)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(142)

Married60.1%(411)

Widowed7.3%(50)

Divorced11.8%(81)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2013

from 3.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.1%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.2%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.4%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.7%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 80.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.8%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% 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)28%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.6%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.5%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 82 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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