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Prairie Home, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
214
Population
648/sq mi density
$52,083
Median Income
$30,547 per capita
$118,800
Home Value
$259,256 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
264 sunny days/yr
206
Violent Crime/100K
1,008 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,083 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,800 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
206 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.1%
280 → 263
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32%
$39,444 → $52,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Prairie Home across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
252
-11 from 2023 (263)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,276
+$11,193 from 2023 ($52,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 280 | — | $39,444 | — |
| 2015 | 279 | -0.4% | $39,063 | -1% |
| 2017 | 279 | +0% | $41,563 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 280 | +0.4% | $51,667 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 267 | -4.6% | $38,250 | -26% |
| 2023 | 263 | -1.5% | $52,083 | +36.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.