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Prairie City, OR

Full City Profile · Oregon · Grant County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
739 Population 746/sq mi density
$49,702 Median Income $36,745 per capita
$186,400 Home Value $234,981 Zillow
$853 Median Rent 33.9% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 311 sunny days/yr
59 Violent Crime/100K 2,239 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$49,702 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$186,400 home value, $853/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$49,702
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,745
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Prairie City vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Prairie City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,702
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,745
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,689
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
61% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.3%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.3%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$373M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 63.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 13.3%
Other 23.4%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
340
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
19
Retail
33
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,689
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,111
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$49,702
Per Capita Income$36,745
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,689
Avg Weekly Wage$1,040
County GDP$373M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.6%
Poverty Rate7.6%
Gini Coefficient0.437
Cost of Living Index103.4

Commute

Mean Commute11 minutes
Drive Alone63.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home13.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments340
Restaurants25
Healthcare19
Retail33
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,689
Avg Property Tax$3,111