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Prairie Home

Missouri · 220 residents · 0.39 sq mi
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Prairie Home is home to 220 people in Missouri. The median age is 43.2, about 8 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $43,300, having risen by half since 1990. Median rent is $196 a month. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 23%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

220
+6%since 1990
from 207 in 1990
1990 – 2025
43.2
−16%since 1990
from 51.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.39 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18622526430234119902000201020202024Prairie Home
2024251
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(13)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.5%(10)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(10)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.5%(23)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.7%(28)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.5%(21)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.2%(29)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.5%(23)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.7%(17)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over5.9%(13)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,375
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,068 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,182
+43%since 1990
from $10,603 in 1990
US average: $21,522
6.0%
−10.9 ptssince 1990
from 16.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$43,300
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$196
−23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $192 in 1990
US average: $602
73.1%
−1.9 ptssince 1990
from 75.0% in 1990
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(201)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(208)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(3)
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
German28.3%(71)
English21.1%(53)
Irish15.5%(39)
American6%(15)
Scottish5.6%(14)
Danish3.6%(9)
Welsh2%(5)
Norwegian1.6%(4)
Swiss1.2%(3)
Swedish0.8%(2)
Arab0.4%(1)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.4%(1)
Italian0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.8%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.3%
+17.6 ptssince 1990
from 64.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.7%
−2.6 ptssince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.7 min
−14%since 1990
from 21.8 min in 1990
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 married30.1%(25)
Married56.6%(47)
Widowed2.4%(2)
Divorced10.8%(9)
Women 15+
Never married4.7%(4)
Married55.8%(48)
Widowed22.1%(19)
Divorced17.4%(15)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−12.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
37.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.8% 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)7.7%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era73.1%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Prairie Home, Missouri?

Prairie Home, Missouri has about 220 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Prairie Home, Missouri?

The typical household in Prairie Home, Missouri earns about $29,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prairie Home, Missouri expensive?

In Prairie Home, Missouri, the median home is worth about $43,300, and the typical rent is about $196 a month.

How educated are people in Prairie Home, Missouri?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Prairie Home, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prairie Home, Missouri?

About 6.0% of people in Prairie Home, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Prairie Home, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Prairie Home, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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

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