COMPARING TWO PLACES
Prairie County vs Monroe County
PLACE A
Prairie County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Monroe County, Alabama
Prairie County is 58% smaller than Monroe County. Prairie County earns more, with a median household income $9,354 higher. Prairie County has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -14%).
PRAIRIE COUNTYMONROE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,92318,965−58% vs Monroe County
Population density1218−6
Population growth-5.0%-14.3%+9.3 pts
Median age45.744.2+1.5
Male50.5%47.9%+2.6 pts
Female49.5%52.1%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born0.6%0.7%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.4%53.6%+29.8 pts
Black9.9%41.9%−32.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%0.2%+2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other4.3%3.9%+0.4 pts
Median household income$51,646$42,292+$9,354
Per capita income$30,905$23,812+$7,093
Poverty rate11.8%20.1%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%11.7%+6.6 pts
Graduate degree5.2%5.4%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%10.4%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation53.6%45.5%+8.0 pts
Median home value$96,400$120,600−$24,200
Median gross rent$625$666−$41
Owner-occupied75.8%71.7%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.3%27.9%−7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households33.6%30.6%+3.0 pts
Average commute26.625.5+1.1
Worked from home3.3%3.4%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.0%9.1%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025