Language Spoken At Home in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,378 | 100% |
| English only | 1,356 | 98.4% |
| Language other than English | 22 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 11 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 9 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,502 | 100% |
| American | 73 | 4.9% |
| Arab | 11 | 0.7% |
| Czech | 10 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 11 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 341 | 22.7% |
| English | 116 | 7.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 28 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 4 | 0.3% |
| German | 464 | 30.9% |
| Greek | 12 | 0.8% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 301 | 20.0% |
| Italian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 47 | 3.1% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.6% |
| Russian | 9 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 17 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 10 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 27 | 1.8% |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.9% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 583 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 410 | 70.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 191 | 32.8% |
| Married-couple family | 336 | 57.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 134 | 23.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8 | 1.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 66 | 11.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 53 | 9.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 173 | 29.7% |
| Householder living alone | 157 | 26.9% |
| 65 years and over | 67 | 11.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 199 | 34.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 155 | 26.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,434 | 100% |
| Householder | 583 | 40.7% |
| Spouse | 349 | 24.3% |
| Child | 443 | 30.9% |
| Other relatives | 16 | 1.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 43 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 20 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 514 | 100% |
| Never married | 99 | 19.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 359 | 69.8% |
| Separated | 4 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 1 | 0.2% |
| Divorced | 51 | 9.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 637 | 100% |
| Never married | 104 | 16.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 335 | 52.6% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 107 | 16.8% |
| Divorced | 91 | 14.3% |
Fertility in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 43 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3 | 7.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 20 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 130 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 286 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
Grandparents in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 340 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 19 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 10.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 174 | 51.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 60 | 17.6% |
| College or graduate school | 51 | 15.0% |
Educational Attainment in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,038 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 46 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 48 | 4.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 435 | 41.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 179 | 17.2% |
| Associate's degree | 151 | 14.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 156 | 15.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23 | 2.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.2% |
Veteran Status in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,101 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 118 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,452 | 100% |
| With a disability | 173 | 11.9% |
| Under 18 years | 398 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18 | 4.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 845 | 100% |
| With a disability | 93 | 11.0% |
| 65 years and over | 209 | 100% |
| With a disability | 62 | 29.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,463 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,367 | 93.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 96 | 6.6% |
| Same county | 48 | 3.3% |
| Different county | 48 | 3.3% |
| Same state | 48 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,502 | 100% |
| Native | 1,490 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 1,483 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 1,264 | 84.2% |
| Different state | 219 | 14.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 7 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 12 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 6 | 50.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 6 | 50.0% |
Year of Entry in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 19 | 100% |
| Native | 7 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Prairie City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 12 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 16.7% |
| Asia | 3 | 25.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3 | 25.0% |
| Northern America | 4 | 33.3% |