Prairieton

  1. Prairieton Legal Resources
  2. Prairieton Statistics
  3. Prairieton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prairieton Employment Information
  5. Prairieton Family Information
  6. Prairieton Education Information
  7. Prairieton Public Benefits Information
  8. Prairieton Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Prairieton Legal Resources Back to top

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Prairieton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 487
  • Land Area (2000): 93.806 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.057 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 174
Prairieton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 2.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 513 97.71%

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Prairieton Employment Information Back to top
Prairieton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 33 22.00%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 16.00%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 9.33%
4. Truck Transportation 13 8.67%
5. Food Manufacturing 11 7.33%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 7.33%
7. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 9 6.00%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 7 4.67%
9. Mining 7 4.67%
10. Repair and Maintenance 7 4.67%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 5 3.33%
12. Public Administration 5 3.33%
13. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 4 2.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 22 20.00%
2. Health Care 21 19.09%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 14.55%
4. Social Assistance 16 14.55%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 7 6.36%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 5.45%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 5.45%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 3.64%
9. Department and Other General Stores 4 3.64%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 3.64%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 3.64%

Prairieton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 8.67%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 8.67%
3. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 13 8.67%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 13 8.67%
5. Agricultural Workers 11 7.33%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 6.00%
7. Lawyers 7 4.67%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 4.67%
9. Other Health Occupations 7 4.67%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 7 4.67%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 7 4.67%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 7 4.67%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 4.00%
14. Other Production Occupations 6 4.00%
15. Plant and System Operators 6 4.00%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 3.33%
17. Electricians 5 3.33%
18. Other Management Occupations 5 3.33%
19. Top Executives 3 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 26.36%
2. Accountants and Auditors 11 10.00%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 8.18%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 8.18%
5. Secretaries and Admins 9 8.18%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 7.27%
7. Other Production Occupations 7 6.36%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 7 6.36%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 5.45%
10. Financial Managers 6 5.45%
11. Registered Nurses 5 4.55%
12. Agricultural Workers 4 3.64%

Prairieton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 231 61.60%
15-35 hours 60 16.00%
1-14 hours 15 4.00%
No regular hours 69 18.40%

Prairieton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 4.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14 5.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 14.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13 5.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 82 33.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 29 11.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 0 0.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 2.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 7 2.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 39 16.12%

Prairieton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 2.07%
5-9 16 6.61%
10-14 28 11.57%
15-19 24 9.92%
20-24 0 0.00%
25-29 31 12.81%
30-34 56 23.14%
35-39 27 11.16%
40-44 19 7.85%
45-59 6 2.48%
60-89 22 9.09%
At least 90 8 3.31%

Prairieton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 104 42.98%
30-44 0 0.00% 102 42.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 6 2.48%
At least 60 0 0.00% 30 12.40%

Prairieton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 22 8.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 220 84.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18 6.92%

Prairieton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairieton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 165 (525 people)
Families (2000): 152 (502 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 83
People at same address in 1995: 314
Prairieton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 17 10.30%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 3 1.82%
$30,000-$34,999 7 4.24%
$35,000-$39,999 6 3.64%
$40,000-$44,999 4 2.42%
$45,000-$49,999 6 3.64%
$50,000-$59,999 42 25.45%
$60,000-$74,999 15 9.09%
$75,000-$99,999 43 26.06%
$100,000-$124,999 22 13.33%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Prairieton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 19 11.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 54 32.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 1.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 33 19.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 35 21.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 9.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prairieton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 157 30.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 104 19.89%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 23 4.40%
Self Employment 35 6.69%
Social Security 28 5.35%
Supplemental Security 3 0.57%
Wage / Salary 153 29.25%
Other 20 3.82%

Prairieton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 56 39.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 85 60.28%

Prairieton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 7.00%
Color 1 Box Married 141 70.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33 16.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 6.00%

Prairieton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 154 83.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30 16.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Prairieton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairieton Education Information Back to top
Prairieton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14 4.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15 4.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 164 46.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 67 19.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23 6.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 48 13.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19 5.43%

Prairieton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.62% 0 0.00% 3 0.62%
Kindergarten 18 3.70% 0 0.00% 18 3.70%
Grades 1-4 29 5.95% 0 0.00% 29 5.95%
Grades 5-8 43 8.83% 0 0.00% 43 8.83%
Grades 9-12 34 6.98% 3 0.62% 37 7.60%
Undergrad college 6 1.23% 11 2.26% 17 3.49%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 133 27.31% 14 2.87% 147 30.18%

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Prairieton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prairieton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 492 93.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33 6.29%

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Prairieton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prairieton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 59 12.11%
10-19 Years 87 17.86%
20-29 Years 42 8.62%
30-39 Years 63 12.94%
40-49 Years 111 22.79%
50-59 Years 64 13.14%
60-69 Years 38 7.80%
70-79 Years 18 3.70%
80-89 Years 5 1.03%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Prairieton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 250 51.33%
Color 1 Box Female 237 48.67%

Prairieton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 477 97.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.41%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Prairieton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 182 48.15%
2. Irish 70 18.52%
3. United States Or American 51 13.49%
4. Dutch 36 9.52%
5. English 24 6.35%
6. Czech 5 1.32%
7. French Non-Basque 5 1.32%
8. Italian 5 1.32%

Prairieton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 470 99.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.84%

Prairieton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 525 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Prairieton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.