Prairie City

Population: 1,649
Median household income: $78,269
Median home value: $177,400

Located in Jasper County, Iowa, Prairie City is a community with a population of 1,649. The median household income of $78,269 is above the Jasper County median ($70,128).

From 2019 to 2023, Prairie City's population declined 21.1% from 2,091 to 1,649, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $137,100 to $177,400.

Owners occupy 76.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,649
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $78,269
Median home value: $177,400
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 666
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0911,649

Median household income

$76,827$78,269

Median home value

$137,100$177,400

Median gross rent

$878$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,091	$76,827	$137,100	$878
2020	1,827	$73,533	$140,500	$832
2021	1,824	$76,853	$143,100	$869
2022	1,762	$80,000	$176,800	$863
2023	1,649	$78,269	$177,400	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	7.6%
5 to 17	405	24.6%
18 to 24	78	4.7%
25 to 34	153	9.3%
35 to 44	299	18.1%
45 to 54	229	13.9%
55 to 64	115	7.0%
65 to 74	161	9.8%
75 and over	84	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,603	97.2%
Black or African American	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	2.8%
High school graduate	331	31.8%
Some college or associate's	377	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	254	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	50	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	605	73.8%
Carpooled	32	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	146	17.8%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	19.6%
15 to 29 min	194	28.8%
30 to 44 min	276	40.9%
45 to 59 min	60	8.9%
60+ min	12	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 1.4% (23 of 1,645)

	Count	Share
Family households	465	74.5%
Nonfamily households	159	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	624	93.7%
Vacant	42	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	480	76.9%
Renter-occupied	144	23.1%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	513	77.0%
1-unit, attached	25	3.8%
2 to 4 units	91	13.7%
5 to 19 units	23	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1964470
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5954, -93.2393