Prairieton

Population: 449
Median home value: $374,100

Prairieton, a community in Vigo County, Indiana, has 449 residents. Its median home value of $374,100 runs above the Vigo County figure of $140,400.

Between 2022 and 2023, Prairieton's population declined 13.7% from 520 to 449, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $323,600 to $374,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 449
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $374,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 37.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

520449

Median home value

$323,600$374,100

Year	Population	Median home value
2022	520	$323,600
2023	449	$374,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.2%

18 to 2420.0%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5422.5%

55 to 642.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	113	25.2%
18 to 24	90	20.0%
25 to 34	15	3.3%
35 to 44	55	12.2%
45 to 54	101	22.5%
55 to 64	12	2.7%
65 to 74	54	12.0%
75 and over	9	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	449	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 diploma16.7%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's57.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	16.7%
High school graduate	63	25.6%
Some college or associate's	142	57.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	319	94.7%
Carpooled	18	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	29.7%
15 to 29 min	186	55.2%
30 to 44 min	51	15.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 26.7% (120 of 449)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	62.1%
Nonfamily households	64	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	169	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	37.9%
Renter-occupied	105	62.1%

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	169	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: 1861758
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3723, -87.4720