Prairie Home

Population: 214
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $118,800

Prairie Home is a community in Cooper County, Missouri, home to 214 residents. The median household income of $52,083 is below the Cooper County median ($67,548).

Between 2019 and 2023, Prairie Home's population declined 9.7% from 237 to 214, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $81,800 to $118,800.

2.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 214
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 111
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

237214

Median household income

$51,667$52,083

Median home value

$81,800$118,800

Median gross rent

$535$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	237	$51,667	$81,800	$535
2020	243	$37,917	$86,300	$517
2021	230	$38,250	$94,600	$573
2022	215	$43,333	$109,100	$618
2023	214	$52,083	$118,800	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7424.3%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.3%
5 to 17	26	12.1%
18 to 24	8	3.7%
25 to 34	28	13.1%
35 to 44	19	8.9%
45 to 54	22	10.3%
55 to 64	28	13.1%
65 to 74	52	24.3%
75 and over	24	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	199	93.0%
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	3	1.4%
Two or more races	12	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	4.0%
High school graduate	78	45.1%
Some college or associate's	43	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	32	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	13	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled23.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	74.7%
Carpooled	22	23.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	17.2%
15 to 29 min	19	20.4%
30 to 44 min	40	43.0%
45 to 59 min	17	18.3%
60+ min	1	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 2.8% (6 of 214)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	64.5%
Nonfamily households	38	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	96.4%
Vacant	4	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	72.9%
Renter-occupied	29	27.1%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	91.9%
1-unit, attached	2	1.8%
2 to 4 units	2	1.8%
5 to 19 units	2	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2959726
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8144, -92.5906