Prairie City

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


Prairie City Legal Resources Back to top

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Prairie City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,365
  • Land Area (2000): 2.990 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 567
Prairie City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,364 99.49%

Prairie City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie City Employment Information Back to top
Prairie City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 41 11.65%
2. Finance and Insurance 33 9.38%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 26 7.39%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 25 7.10%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 5.68%
6. Educational Services 19 5.40%
7. Repair and Maintenance 15 4.26%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 3.69%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 10 2.84%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 2.84%
11. Public Administration 10 2.84%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.56%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.56%
14. Truck Transportation 9 2.56%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 2.27%
16. Food Manufacturing 7 1.99%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.70%
18. Health Care 6 1.70%
19. Metal Manufactuing 6 1.70%
20. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 5 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 54 15.65%
2. Health Care 53 15.36%
3. Educational Services 39 11.30%
4. Social Assistance 23 6.67%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 19 5.51%
6. Public Administration 16 4.64%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 15 4.35%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 3.77%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 3.19%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 2.32%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 2.32%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 2.03%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 7 2.03%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 6 1.74%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 1.74%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 1.45%
17. Paper Manufacturing 5 1.45%
18. Private Household Services 5 1.45%
19. Utilities 5 1.45%
20. Construction 4 1.16%

Prairie City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 32 9.09%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 24 6.82%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 5.68%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 5.40%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 3.98%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 3.98%
7. Computer Specialists 13 3.69%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 3.69%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11 3.12%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 11 3.12%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 3.12%
12. Accountants and Auditors 10 2.84%
13. Carpenters 10 2.84%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 2.84%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 2.56%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.56%
17. Other Financial Specialists 8 2.27%
18. Transportation / Material Movers 8 2.27%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 7 1.99%
20. Top Executives 7 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 32 9.28%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 7.25%
3. Secretaries and Admins 19 5.51%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 4.64%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 4.35%
6. Cashiers 14 4.06%
7. Child Care Workers 13 3.77%
8. Other Management Occupations 13 3.77%
9. Business Operations Specialists 12 3.48%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 3.19%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 3.19%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 2.90%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 2.90%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 2.90%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 2.32%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 2.32%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 2.32%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 2.32%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 8 2.32%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 2.03%

Prairie City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 635 58.20%
15-35 hours 123 11.27%
1-14 hours 31 2.84%
No regular hours 302 27.68%

Prairie City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 31 4.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 26 3.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 29 4.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 77 11.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 92 13.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 139 20.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 122 18.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 47 6.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 0.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 2.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 43 6.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 43 6.36%

Prairie City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 61 9.02%
5-9 73 10.80%
10-14 16 2.37%
15-19 33 4.88%
20-24 64 9.47%
25-29 66 9.76%
30-34 198 29.29%
35-39 46 6.80%
40-44 62 9.17%
45-59 48 7.10%
60-89 2 0.30%
At least 90 7 1.04%

Prairie City 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% 313 46.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 306 45.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 48 7.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 9 1.33%

Prairie City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 116 16.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 537 77.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 2.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17 2.45%

Prairie City 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.


Prairie City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 550 (1,322 people)
Families (2000): 377 (1,115 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 225
People at same address in 1995: 802
Prairie City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 41 7.37%
$10,000-$14,999 29 5.22%
$15,000-$19,999 32 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 38 6.83%
$25,000-$29,999 36 6.47%
$30,000-$34,999 36 6.47%
$35,000-$39,999 40 7.19%
$40,000-$44,999 44 7.91%
$45,000-$49,999 37 6.65%
$50,000-$59,999 63 11.33%
$60,000-$74,999 54 9.71%
$75,000-$99,999 69 12.41%
$100,000-$124,999 20 3.60%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 10 1.80%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Prairie City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 152 27.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 186 33.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 2.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 79 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 93 16.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 3.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prairie City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 425 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 251 16.46%
Public Assistance 10 0.66%
Retirement 93 6.10%
Self Employment 71 4.66%
Social Security 190 12.46%
Supplemental Security 4 0.26%
Wage / Salary 417 27.34%
Other 64 4.20%

Prairie City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 201 59.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 139 40.88%

Prairie City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 5.93%
Color 1 Box Married 364 71.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 100 19.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 2.37%

Prairie City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 44 7.35%
Color 1 Box Married 367 61.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 92 15.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 16.03%

Prairie City 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.


Prairie City Education Information Back to top
Prairie City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 74 7.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 75 7.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 462 44.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 195 18.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 64 6.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 148 14.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 32 3.05%

Prairie City 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 14 1.03% 6 0.44% 20 1.47%
Kindergarten 22 1.61% 0 0.00% 22 1.61%
Grades 1-4 73 5.35% 0 0.00% 73 5.35%
Grades 5-8 58 4.25% 0 0.00% 58 4.25%
Grades 9-12 83 6.08% 1 0.07% 84 6.15%
Undergrad college 22 1.61% 6 0.44% 28 2.05%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 272 19.93% 13 0.95% 285 20.88%

Prairie City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prairie City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,255 94.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 74 5.57%

Prairie City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prairie City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 179 13.11%
10-19 Years 178 13.04%
20-29 Years 145 10.62%
30-39 Years 194 14.21%
40-49 Years 189 13.85%
50-59 Years 158 11.58%
60-69 Years 112 8.21%
70-79 Years 120 8.79%
80-89 Years 73 5.35%
90+ Years 17 1.25%

Prairie City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 648 47.47%
Color 1 Box Female 717 52.53%

Prairie City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,337 97.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Prairie City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 333 25.11%
2. Dutch 227 17.12%
3. Irish 216 16.29%
4. United States Or American 154 11.61%
5. English 122 9.20%
6. French Non-Basque 47 3.54%
7. Scotch Irish 37 2.79%
8. Norwegian 31 2.34%
9. Swedish 29 2.19%
10. Welsh 28 2.11%

Prairie City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,239 96.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 21 1.64%
3. French 6 0.47%
4. Other West Germanic 5 0.39%
5. German 3 0.23%
6. Italian 2 0.16%
7. Scandinavian 2 0.16%
8. Chinese 2 0.16%

Prairie City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,359 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.36%

Prairie City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prairie City 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.


Prairie City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50228