CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Prairie

Minnesota · 473 residents · 1.65 sq mi

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La Prairie is a city of 473 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 10 minutes. The typical home is worth $54,600. The population has fallen 22% since 2000. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

473

−22%vs 2000

vs 605 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

−13%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024592

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.7%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.2%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(43)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1916.1%(76)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(51)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.7%(98)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.6%(69)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(26)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,375

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,111

−30%vs 2000

vs $18,632 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,600

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$341

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $418 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.8% in 2000

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(595)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(473)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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

Spaniard6.3%(37)

Mexican2%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(2)

Ancestry

German21.5%(127)

Norwegian12.8%(76)

Swedish11.3%(67)

American10.8%(64)

Finnish9%(53)

Irish5.4%(32)

English4.7%(28)

French3.5%(21)

Polish3%(18)

Italian2.7%(16)

Dutch1.7%(10)

French Canadian1.7%(10)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.2%(7)

Subsaharan African1.2%(7)

Nigerian1.2%(7)

Russian0.8%(5)

Serbian0.8%(5)

Canadian0.7%(4)

Croatian0.5%(3)

Arab0.3%(2)

Lebanese0.3%(2)

Danish0.3%(2)

Portuguese0.3%(2)

Ukrainian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest American population · Largest Finnish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.9%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.9%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

9.6 min

−14%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married28.7%(64)

Married59.2%(132)

Widowed1.8%(4)

Divorced10.3%(23)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(76)

Married56.4%(162)

Widowed7%(20)

Divorced10.1%(29)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.8%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 61.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.7%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.5%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.8%

−9.2 ptssince 2020

from 78.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.4%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.7%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.1%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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