Prairie City

Population: 739
Median household income: $49,702
Median home value: $186,400

Prairie City is a community in Grant County, Oregon, home to 739 residents. At $49,702, its median household income sits below Grant County's $59,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prairie City's population held roughly steady from 735 to 739, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $137,200 to $186,400.

The median gross rent is $853. 25.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 739
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,702
Median home value: $186,400
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

735739

Median household income

$49,609$49,702

Median home value

$137,200$186,400

Median gross rent

$738$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	735	$49,609	$137,200	$738
2020	757	$50,125	$131,900	$755
2021	734	$42,727	$128,700	$763
2022	717	$50,556	$153,800	—
2023	739	$49,702	$186,400	$853

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 177.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over22.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	7.2%
5 to 17	52	7.0%
18 to 24	34	4.6%
25 to 34	110	14.9%
35 to 44	78	10.6%
45 to 54	91	12.3%
55 to 64	99	13.4%
65 to 74	57	7.7%
75 and over	165	22.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	688	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	2.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	4.8%
High school graduate	197	32.8%
Some college or associate's	219	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	139	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked19.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	63.3%
Carpooled	11	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	19.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	131	54.4%
15 to 29 min	110	45.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 15.3% (109 of 711)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	45.9%
Nonfamily households	217	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	401	84.8%
Vacant	72	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	348	86.8%
Renter-occupied	53	13.2%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	89.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4159650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4611, -118.7094