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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Prairie

Illinois · 74 residents · 0.19 sq mi
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With 74 people, La Prairie is a city in Illinois. The median age is 42.9, about 10 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 36.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $16,900. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $17,000, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

74
+23%vs 2000
vs 60 in 2000
1990 – 2025
383 / sq mi
+23%vs 2000
vs 311 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
42.9
+10%vs 2000
vs 39.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.19 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
223956739019902000201020202024La Prairie
202448
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 512.2%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.7%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.5%(7)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(6)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 348.1%(6)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(10)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5420.3%(15)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 642.7%(2)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.2%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.8%(8)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,000
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $15,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,362
−5%vs 2000
vs $8,844 in 2000
US average: $14,340
36.5%
−14.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$16,900
−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$325
vs $0 in 2000
US average: $450
84.0%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.7% in 2000
16.0% rent
1.0
1990 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(60)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(72)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.7%(2)
7
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
Irish10.4%(5)
German8.3%(4)
English6.3%(3)
British4.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

4.0%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.0%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married63.6%(14)
Married36.4%(8)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(6)
Married57.7%(15)
Widowed7.7%(2)
Divorced11.5%(3)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.6%
+11.7 ptssince 2013
from 2.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
12.5%
−25.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
68.8%
+21.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
20.8%
−27.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
77.1%
+20.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% 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

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How many people live in La Prairie, Illinois?

La Prairie, Illinois has about 74 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in La Prairie, Illinois earns about $17,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Prairie, Illinois expensive?

In La Prairie, Illinois, the median home is worth about $16,900, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in La Prairie, Illinois?

About 4.0% of adults age 25 and over in La Prairie, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Prairie, Illinois?

About 36.5% of people in La 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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