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Garden Prairie

Illinois · 300 residents · 0.64 sq mi
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With 300 people, Garden Prairie is a city in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 53%. 29.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $85,000. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

300
−8%since 2019
from 325 in 2019
2009 – 2024
38.0
−20%since 2019
from 47.6 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.64 sq mi
Population, 20092024
1452583724855982009201020202024Garden Prairie
2024403
200920202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.7%(14)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.7%(29)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.3%(28)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.3%(13)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(22)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.3%(31)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410%(30)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 548.7%(26)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(41)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.3%(43)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.3%(19)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(4)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,039
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $43,313 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2009 – 2024
$16,306
−18%since 2019
from $19,844 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
−10.6 ptssince 2019
from 10.6% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
29.1%
+10.0 ptssince 2019
from 19.1% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Transportation & warehousing15.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$85,000
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $89,000 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2009 – 2024
56.0%
−31.4 ptssince 2019
from 87.4% in 2019
44.0% rent
2.25 people
+5%since 2019
from 2.15 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
2.7
+29%since 2019
from 2.1 in 2019
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(292)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(33)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic81%(243)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(37)
Asian0.7%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German47.5%(126)
Czech42.3%(112)
American17.4%(46)
Italian4.5%(12)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
39.3%
−9.1 ptssince 2019
from 48.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
45.2%
US average: 73.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

57.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 58.8% in 2019
42.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 41.2% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
14.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2019
from 19.4% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
54.2%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.4%(77)
Married32.1%(51)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced19.5%(31)
Women 15+
Never married43.4%(49)
Married56.6%(64)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

14.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2019
from 19.4% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
5.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
52.5%
US average: 17.6%
68.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
14.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
80.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(27)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 27 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 Garden Prairie, Illinois?

Garden Prairie, Illinois has about 300 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Garden Prairie, Illinois?

The typical household in Garden Prairie, Illinois earns about $32,039 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garden Prairie, Illinois expensive?

In Garden Prairie, Illinois, the median home is worth about $85,000.

How educated are people in Garden Prairie, Illinois?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Garden Prairie, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garden Prairie, Illinois?

About 29.1% of people in Garden Prairie, Illinois 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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