Population 269 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prairie Center
Household size in Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Prairie Center are small: just 2.05 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.23 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 Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 64.0, Prairie Center is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Prairie Center: 1.5% 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 Prairie Center
Renters in Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Prairie Center is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.2% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Prairie Center as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Washington overall (7.6%).
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 Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Prairie Center has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 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 Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,259 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,042 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,400 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,011 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$751 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Prairie Center runs $2,011 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.3% 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 Prairie Center
Bachelor's degrees in Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.1% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Prairie Center: 51.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Prairie Center: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Prairie Center
| Period | Prairie Center | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prairie Center runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Washington. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Prairie Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Center | 2.05 | 64.0 | 1.5% | 15.5% | 9.4% | 1998 | $2,011 | 51.1% | 96.6% | 4.6% |
| Penn Cove Park | 2.11 | 54.8 | 2.0% | 18.8% | 7.7% | 1994 | $1,869 | 37.9% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| Coupeville | 2.27 | 57.1 | 4.0% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 1990 | $1,455 | 44.8% | 97.8% | 3.8% |
| Oak Harbor | 2.58 | 36.9 | 9.8% | 40.8% | 10.7% | 1987 | $1,770 | 27.2% | 94.8% | 4.4% |
| Port Townsend | 1.92 | 59.8 | 6.9% | 26.0% | 9.4% | 1983 | $1,643 | 52.1% | 96.7% | 8.3% |
| Glen Cove | 2.06 | 52.2 | 12.7% | 28.3% | 5.8% | 1994 | $1,722 | 45.7% | 94.6% | 10.7% |
| Greenbank | 2.02 | 66.4 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 32.1% | 1993 | $1,915 | 58.6% | 98.3% | 4.4% |
| Nordland | 2.24 | 62.5 | 3.3% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 1993 | $1,458 | 44.5% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Camano Island | 2.34 | 55.9 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 1989 | $1,683 | 35.5% | 96.1% | 4.7% |
| Port Hadlock-Irondale | 2.49 | 46.6 | 12.5% | 20.7% | 11.1% | 1986 | $1,285 | 26.5% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
| Dewey | 2.49 | 51.2 | 4.6% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 1995 | $1,942 | 33.9% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
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 Prairie Center. 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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