Population 2,625 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Prairie
Household size in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Big Prairie average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has dropped from 3.14 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Big Prairie skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Ohio.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Big Prairie: 2.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Big Prairie
Renters in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Big Prairie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Big Prairie as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Big Prairie is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $583 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $805 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Big Prairie costs $805 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Big Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Big Prairie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Big Prairie never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Big Prairie
| Period | Big Prairie | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Big Prairie has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Big Prairie compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Prairie | 2.86 | 41.7 | 2.3% | 14.7% | 9.2% | 1987 | $805 | 11.6% | 81.7% | 1.8% |
| Nashville | 2.65 | 44.8 | 2.9% | 16.9% | 7.9% | 1986 | $814 | 14.0% | 83.9% | 0.9% |
| Lakeland Beach | 3.05 | 40.1 | 1.3% | 12.9% | 11.9% | 1987 | $765 | 8.0% | 81.7% | 2.9% |
| Lakeville | 2.58 | 47.3 | 2.6% | 18.0% | 10.4% | 1981 | $878 | 16.5% | 85.5% | 1.5% |
| Glenmont | 2.64 | 42.4 | 7.0% | 21.3% | 15.0% | 1979 | $1,021 | 12.0% | 81.0% | 2.7% |
| Shreve | 2.57 | 40.6 | 6.5% | 18.3% | 4.6% | 1975 | $881 | 18.4% | 83.6% | 2.8% |
| McZena | 2.57 | 44.0 | 4.5% | 15.1% | 9.2% | 1979 | $1,189 | 22.7% | 85.8% | 3.0% |
| Holmesville | 3.41 | 31.0 | 2.6% | 19.8% | 2.8% | 1993 | $989 | 9.1% | 50.2% | 0.2% |
| Killbuck | 2.47 | 47.4 | 5.6% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 1971 | $1,028 | 12.1% | 83.3% | 5.6% |
| Loudonville | 2.51 | 44.2 | 8.0% | 26.5% | 14.8% | 1962 | $761 | 20.8% | 90.5% | 2.8% |
| Greer | 3.03 | 35.1 | 7.3% | 24.5% | 18.2% | 1963 | $984 | 18.1% | 81.0% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Big Prairie. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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