Population 272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prather
Household size in Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Prather are small: just 2.29 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 2.72 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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Prather are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Prather (14.0%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Prather
Renters in Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Prather rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.1%) 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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Prather than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Prather are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Indianapolis area.
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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $901 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $932 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,108 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Prather costs $1,108 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Prather
Bachelor's degrees in Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Prather as nationally: 37.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Prather: 98.5% 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 Prather
| Period | Prather | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prather has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Prather 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prather | 2.29 | 39.7 | 14.0% | 14.4% | 12.0% | 1986 | $1,108 | 37.1% | 98.5% | 1.7% |
| Browns Crossing | 2.66 | 40.2 | 7.6% | 17.8% | 10.4% | 1973 | $1,270 | 16.4% | 88.2% | 0.8% |
| McDaniel | 2.41 | 38.4 | 12.1% | 32.2% | 6.2% | 1979 | $1,006 | 15.7% | 84.0% | 1.5% |
| Mahalasville | 2.41 | 53.3 | 15.3% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 1981 | $976 | 32.8% | 85.7% | 19.0% |
| Martinsville | 2.53 | 42.6 | 10.0% | 20.6% | 8.2% | 1977 | $1,052 | 20.6% | 89.3% | 4.8% |
| Unionville | 2.34 | 51.6 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 18.0% | 1980 | $1,630 | 31.8% | 95.5% | 3.9% |
| Paragon | 2.64 | 38.2 | 5.4% | 11.5% | 17.3% | 1966 | $1,214 | 10.2% | 85.3% | 5.0% |
| Trevlac | 2.00 | 62.3 | 3.9% | 14.2% | 17.1% | 1974 | $1,173 | 23.1% | 96.3% | 11.0% |
| Willowbrook Estates | 2.48 | 51.0 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 1992 | $1,255 | 20.7% | 94.4% | 1.9% |
| Whitaker | 2.44 | 50.2 | 4.8% | 18.1% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,332 | 18.2% | 87.8% | 1.6% |
| Needmore | 2.91 | 38.5 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 25.6% | 1986 | $879 | 24.4% | 98.4% | 0.5% |
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 Prather. 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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