Prairie City

Population: 386
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $80,400

Prairie City is a community in McDonough County, Illinois, home to 386 residents. Its median household income of $36,250 runs below the McDonough County figure of $50,434.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prairie City's population held roughly steady from 389 to 386, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $60,400 to $80,400.

Households average 2.40 people. 11.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 386
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $80,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 166
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

389386

Median household income

$26,071$36,250

Median home value

$60,400$80,400

Median gross rent

$613$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	389	$26,071	$60,400	$613
2020	410	$35,625	$68,800	$750
2021	340	$37,031	$71,400	$833
2022	349	$39,167	$80,600	$933
2023	386	$36,250	$80,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	8.0%
5 to 17	71	18.4%
18 to 24	31	8.0%
25 to 34	21	5.4%
35 to 44	47	12.2%
45 to 54	49	12.7%
55 to 64	52	13.5%
65 to 74	64	16.6%
75 and over	20	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	300	77.7%
Black or African American	8	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	1.6%
Two or more races	42	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's43.9%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	10.7%
High school graduate	85	33.6%
Some college or associate's	111	43.9%
Bachelor's degree	16	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	14	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	135	94.4%
Carpooled	6	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	28.4%
15 to 29 min	59	41.8%
30 to 44 min	32	22.7%
45 to 59 min	8	5.7%
60+ min	2	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 14.3% (52 of 363)

	Count	Share
Family households	94	62.3%
Nonfamily households	57	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	151	91.0%
Vacant	15	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	85.4%
Renter-occupied	22	14.6%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	143	86.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761548
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6210, -90.4649