Population 865 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prairie Home
Household size in Prairie Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Prairie Home has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Prairie Home is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Prairie Home: 6.6% 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 Home
Renters in Prairie Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Prairie Home is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.5%) 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 Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Prairie Home as nationally: 11.0%, 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 Prairie Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Prairie Home has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $766 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Prairie Home runs $850 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.1% 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 Prairie Home
Bachelor's degrees in Prairie Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Prairie Home (32.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
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 Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Prairie Home is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
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 Home
| Period | Prairie Home | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Prairie Home than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. 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 Home 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 Home | 2.51 | 45.2 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 11.0% | 1989 | $850 | 32.8% | 93.1% | 6.3% |
| Wooldridge | 2.50 | 45.1 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 1992 | $838 | 38.0% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
| Lone Elm | 2.52 | 46.0 | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10.5% | 1986 | $856 | 26.3% | 92.1% | 8.2% |
| Jamestown | 2.26 | 48.4 | 3.7% | 16.8% | 9.4% | 1987 | $679 | 25.5% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Lupus | 2.51 | 44.6 | 7.5% | 16.5% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,137 | 41.8% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
| Windsor Place | 2.52 | 46.0 | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10.5% | 1986 | $856 | 26.3% | 92.1% | 8.2% |
| High Point | 2.41 | 38.4 | 2.5% | 18.4% | 4.1% | 1991 | $788 | 29.5% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| Bunceton | 2.55 | 43.7 | 6.9% | 18.6% | 13.8% | 1974 | $858 | 17.3% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| Overton | 2.59 | 47.3 | 7.2% | 17.0% | 12.9% | 1989 | $919 | 39.5% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
| Kliever | 2.31 | 43.6 | 2.0% | 16.7% | 5.9% | 1987 | $762 | 25.2% | 93.7% | 1.6% |
| Speed | 2.55 | 33.7 | 2.2% | 9.2% | 19.2% | 1973 | $990 | 21.3% | 96.8% | 1.4% |
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 Prairie Home. 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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