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Prairie City, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,649 Population 1,330/sq mi density
$78,269 Median Income $37,265 per capita
$177,400 Home Value $256,967 Zillow
$796 Median Rent 17.7% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
58 Violent Crime/100K 173 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$78,269 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,400 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,649
Population Density
1,330
per square mile
Land Area
1.2
square miles (3.1 km²)
Median Age
37.0 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.2% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.2%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
0.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99%
Spanish
1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.6%
27% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.3%
21% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.3%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.1%
29% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,649
Population Density1,330 / sq mi
Land Area1.2 sq mi
Median Age37.0 years

Gender

Male50.4%
Female49.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.2%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.0%
Spanish1.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.6%
Disability10.3%
Health Insurance98.3%
Uninsured6.1%
Broadband Access87.0%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M