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La Prairie

Illinois · 60 residents · 0.19 sq mi
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La Prairie is home to 60 people in Illinois. The poverty rate is 50.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 68% less than in Illinois as a whole. Renters pay $0 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $15,000, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

60
−19%since 1990
from 74 in 1990
1990 – 2025
311 / sq mi
−19%since 1990
from 383 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
39.0
−9%since 1990
from 42.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.19 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
223956739019902000201020202024La Prairie
202448
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.7%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.7%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195%(3)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 241.7%(1)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(8)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410%(6)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.7%(7)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6415%(9)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(4)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8413.3%(8)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,000
−33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$8,844
+6%since 1990
from $8,362 in 1990
US average: $21,522
50.9%
+14.4 ptssince 1990
from 36.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$41,000
+84%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$0
−100%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $325 in 1990
US average: $602
91.7%
+7.7 ptssince 1990
from 84.0% in 1990
8.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(72)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(60)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

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

0.0%
−4.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
60.5%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 62.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.1 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(14)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(7)
Married51.6%(16)
Widowed12.9%(4)
Divorced12.9%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in La Prairie, Illinois?

La Prairie, Illinois has about 60 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in La Prairie, Illinois earns about $15,000 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 $41,000, and the typical rent is about $0 a month.

How educated are people in La Prairie, Illinois?

About 0.0% 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 50.9% of people in La Prairie, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has La Prairie, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, La Prairie, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 14 residents, a change of about -19 percent over that period.

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

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