Population 9,748 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Prairie View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Prairie View run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
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 View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.6 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.2 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.2, Prairie View is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 24.6, as it has nationally. Only six of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Prairie View, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 22 have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 View
Renters in Prairie View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.8% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Prairie View: 50.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly three-quarters of owners (72.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.7 points, even as the national share rose. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 24 have a higher share of renters.
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 View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Prairie View than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Prairie View is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Houston area. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $853 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,024 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,036 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$314 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Prairie View pays $1,036 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $314 a month from 2006–10, a 43% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 45.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southwest.
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 View
Bachelor's degrees in Prairie View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Prairie View (29.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 2.3 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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 View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Prairie View is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 9.0 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Prairie View
| Period | Prairie View | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prairie View runs well above the national rate: 17.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only five have higher unemployment. 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 View 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 View | 2.46 | 26.2 | 4.5% | 50.8% | 13.4% | 1989 | $1,036 | 29.2% | 92.0% | 17.4% |
| Pine Island | 3.48 | 23.2 | 10.7% | 32.2% | 19.9% | 1996 | $899 | 13.9% | 73.0% | 16.3% |
| Hempstead | 3.22 | 33.5 | 27.1% | 40.6% | 10.7% | 1990 | $1,176 | 14.0% | 80.9% | 3.4% |
| Waller | 2.76 | 35.1 | 16.4% | 36.5% | 9.7% | 2000 | $1,391 | 21.3% | 81.6% | 6.0% |
| Cochran | 3.04 | 33.1 | 16.8% | 31.0% | 14.4% | 1992 | $1,026 | 16.0% | 78.7% | 6.0% |
| Monaville | 2.96 | 38.1 | 24.9% | 9.9% | 20.4% | 1993 | $1,264 | 16.4% | 84.5% | 4.1% |
| Hockley | 3.01 | 34.5 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 8.9% | 2010 | $1,875 | 39.8% | 93.0% | 6.1% |
| Raccoon Bend | 2.96 | 37.9 | 12.8% | 48.9% | 7.9% | 1987 | $1,171 | 22.7% | 81.0% | 1.2% |
| Sauney Stand | 2.27 | 49.0 | 15.7% | 20.8% | 15.8% | 2000 | $1,871 | 35.0% | 92.3% | 15.6% |
| Burleigh | 2.50 | 51.3 | 3.8% | 29.1% | 14.1% | 1986 | $994 | 39.9% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Chappell Hill | 2.30 | 45.2 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 18.6% | 1998 | $2,217 | 36.3% | 85.1% | 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 View. 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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