Prairie Creek

Population: 297
Median household income: $38,720
Median home value: $98,000

Prairie Creek, a community in Vigo County, Indiana, has 297 residents. The median household income of $38,720 is below the Vigo County median ($52,525).

Between 2022 and 2023, Prairie Creek's population grew 15.1% from 258 to 297, while its median home value was little changed from $97,100 to $98,000.

83.9% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 297
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,720
Median home value: $98,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

258297

Median household income

$36,694$38,720

Median home value

$97,100$98,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	258	$36,694	$97,100
2023	297	$38,720	$98,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 542.0%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	71	23.9%
18 to 24	25	8.4%
25 to 34	12	4.0%
35 to 44	44	14.8%
45 to 54	6	2.0%
55 to 64	79	26.6%
65 to 74	60	20.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	297	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma46.8%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's12.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	46.8%
High school graduate	81	40.3%
Some college or associate's	26	12.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	83.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	16.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	26	55.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	44.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 59.9% (178 of 297)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	59.5%
Nonfamily households	47	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	116	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	67.2%
Renter-occupied	38	32.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1861686
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2732, -87.4981