Population 5,905 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Prairie
Household size in Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Long Prairie sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota as a whole, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, even as the national average fell.
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 Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Long Prairie is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 42.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Long Prairie (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota overall (9.6%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.5 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Long Prairie
Renters in Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Long Prairie is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.9 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Long Prairie as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota overall (8.3%). Vacancy has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Long Prairie is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Long Prairie has older homes than at least four in five Minnesota cities.
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 Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $590 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $658 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,010 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Long Prairie runs $1,010 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $410 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Long Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Long Prairie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Long Prairie has the lowest share of college graduates of any Minnesota city with 5,000+ people.
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 Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Long Prairie never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only two of the 188 Minnesota cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Long Prairie
| Period | Long Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Long Prairie runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. 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).
Long 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Prairie | 2.62 | 38.3 | 11.3% | 24.8% | 11.0% | 1968 | $1,010 | 11.9% | 84.6% | 4.0% |
| Little Sauk | 2.61 | 43.4 | 12.4% | 8.3% | 18.6% | 1977 | $1,029 | 11.2% | 89.5% | 1.7% |
| Round Prairie | 2.88 | 38.6 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 14.7% | 1985 | $1,008 | 13.4% | 89.3% | 7.2% |
| Gutches Grove | 2.72 | 41.7 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 25.7% | 1984 | $1,012 | 14.5% | 87.5% | 5.0% |
| Browerville | 2.37 | 43.7 | 10.8% | 25.9% | 16.4% | 1971 | $1,101 | 19.1% | 90.7% | 5.8% |
| Swanville | 2.41 | 47.5 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 17.6% | 1976 | $959 | 14.5% | 94.8% | 1.0% |
| Clarissa | 2.33 | 47.4 | 7.6% | 16.0% | 14.8% | 1968 | $833 | 13.7% | 88.6% | 4.3% |
| Grey Eagle | 2.26 | 53.7 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 39.4% | 1980 | $873 | 21.2% | 95.4% | 3.1% |
| Burtrum | 2.22 | 48.6 | 6.5% | 13.3% | 31.2% | 1978 | $842 | 20.1% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Ward Springs | 2.52 | 50.3 | 4.1% | 13.4% | 24.0% | 1983 | $1,254 | 18.8% | 93.4% | 2.9% |
| West Union | 2.53 | 41.8 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 18.6% | 1986 | $1,051 | 19.8% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
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 Long 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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