Prairie

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Prairie Legal Resources
  2. Prairie Statistics
  3. Prairie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prairie Employment Information
  5. Prairie Family Information
  6. Prairie Education Information
  7. Prairie Public Benefits Information
  8. Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Prairie Legal Resources Back to top

Arkansas Constitution

Arkansas State Resources
Arkansas Website
Arkansas Governor
Arkansas Legislature
Arkansas Courts
Arkansas Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Arkansas Western


Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,648
  • Land Area (2000): 1,623.808 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.605 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,593
Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 269 1.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 798 5.72%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,888 92.35%

Prairie 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 Employment Information Back to top
Prairie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 426 12.17%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 325 9.28%
3. Food Manufacturing 267 7.63%
4. Educational Services 169 4.83%
5. Truck Transportation 138 3.94%
6. Metal Manufactuing 133 3.80%
7. Health Care 131 3.74%
8. Public Administration 96 2.74%
9. Utilities 94 2.68%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 93 2.66%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 87 2.49%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 85 2.43%
13. Department and Other General Stores 82 2.34%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 2.29%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 73 2.09%
16. Repair and Maintenance 66 1.89%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 1.86%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 59 1.69%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57 1.63%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 54 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 430 14.65%
2. Health Care 402 13.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 204 6.95%
4. Food Manufacturing 201 6.85%
5. Public Administration 171 5.82%
6. Finance and Insurance 154 5.25%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 117 3.99%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101 3.44%
9. Department and Other General Stores 91 3.10%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 73 2.49%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 62 2.11%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 2.08%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 1.81%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 53 1.81%
15. Social Assistance 48 1.63%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46 1.57%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 1.29%
18. U.S. Postal Service 36 1.23%
19. Metal Manufactuing 33 1.12%
20. Construction 32 1.09%

Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 250 7.14%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 206 5.88%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 198 5.66%
4. Other Production Occupations 181 5.17%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 149 4.26%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 147 4.20%
7. Other Management Occupations 141 4.03%
8. Carpenters 127 3.63%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 120 3.43%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 113 3.23%
11. Other Construction Trades 108 3.08%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 107 3.06%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 2.97%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 102 2.91%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 101 2.88%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 90 2.57%
17. Agricultural Workers 63 1.80%
18. Business Operations Specialists 59 1.69%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 59 1.69%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 52 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 149 5.07%
2. Other Production Occupations 144 4.90%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 132 4.50%
4. Other Management Occupations 132 4.50%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 132 4.50%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 121 4.12%
7. Secretaries and Admins 109 3.71%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 108 3.68%
9. Cashiers 107 3.64%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 105 3.58%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 93 3.17%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 82 2.79%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 81 2.76%
14. Other Financial Specialists 80 2.72%
15. Registered Nurses 79 2.69%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 2.49%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 71 2.42%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 56 1.91%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 55 1.87%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 1.84%

Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,135 56.90%
15-35 hours 1,100 10.20%
1-14 hours 253 2.35%
No regular hours 3,294 30.55%

Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 235 3.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 279 4.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 411 6.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 679 10.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 746 11.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,178 18.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,157 18.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 494 7.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 114 1.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 186 2.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 1.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 409 6.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 368 5.78%

Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 172 2.70%
5-9 417 6.55%
10-14 986 15.49%
15-19 1,105 17.36%
20-24 1,018 16.00%
25-29 265 4.16%
30-34 1,112 17.47%
35-39 229 3.60%
40-44 223 3.50%
45-59 481 7.56%
60-89 230 3.61%
At least 90 126 1.98%

Prairie 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% 3,963 62.27%
30-44 4 0.06% 1,560 24.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 481 7.56%
At least 60 5 0.08% 351 5.52%

Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 940 14.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,318 80.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 273 4.11%

Prairie 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,067 (13,433 people)
Families (2000): 4,051 (12,131 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,882
People at same address in 1995: 8,045
Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 476 9.05%
$10,000-$14,999 385 7.32%
$15,000-$19,999 411 7.81%
$20,000-$24,999 425 8.08%
$25,000-$29,999 431 8.19%
$30,000-$34,999 332 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 395 7.51%
$40,000-$44,999 385 7.32%
$45,000-$49,999 357 6.79%
$50,000-$59,999 514 9.77%
$60,000-$74,999 443 8.42%
$75,000-$99,999 343 6.52%
$100,000-$124,999 163 3.10%
$125,000-$149,999 41 0.78%
$150,000-$199,999 62 1.18%
$200,000 or more 98 1.86%

Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 931 18.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,762 34.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 115 2.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 924 18.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 787 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 375 7.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 97 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,278 29.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,695 11.87%
Public Assistance 130 0.91%
Retirement 673 4.71%
Self Employment 1,000 7.00%
Social Security 1,609 11.27%
Supplemental Security 198 1.39%
Wage / Salary 3,964 27.76%
Other 733 5.13%

Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,998 54.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,702 46.00%

Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 508 9.27%
Color 1 Box Married 3,871 70.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,001 18.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 102 1.86%

Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 474 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 3,745 67.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 877 15.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 465 8.36%

Prairie 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 Education Information Back to top
Prairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 938 9.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,688 16.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,980 38.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,904 18.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 289 2.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 960 9.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 560 5.43%

Prairie 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 177 1.30% 69 0.51% 246 1.80%
Kindergarten 194 1.42% 27 0.20% 221 1.62%
Grades 1-4 749 5.49% 51 0.37% 800 5.86%
Grades 5-8 833 6.10% 24 0.18% 857 6.28%
Grades 9-12 930 6.81% 28 0.21% 958 7.02%
Undergrad college 292 2.14% 37 0.27% 329 2.41%
Graduate or professional school 35 0.26% 4 0.03% 39 0.29%
Total 3,210 23.52% 240 1.76% 3,450 25.28%

Prairie 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,473 89.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,456 10.45%

Prairie 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,771 12.98%
10-19 Years 2,180 15.97%
20-29 Years 1,422 10.42%
30-39 Years 1,922 14.08%
40-49 Years 2,237 16.39%
50-59 Years 1,800 13.19%
60-69 Years 1,167 8.55%
70-79 Years 804 5.89%
80-89 Years 305 2.23%
90+ Years 40 0.29%

Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,870 50.34%
Color 1 Box Female 6,778 49.66%

Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,707 93.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 399 2.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 275 2.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 134 0.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 61 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,598 28.33%
2. Irish 1,592 17.36%
3. German 1,344 14.66%
4. English 1,295 14.12%
5. French Non-Basque 455 4.96%
6. Dutch 434 4.73%
7. Scotch Irish 290 3.16%
8. Italian 214 2.33%
9. Scottish 196 2.14%
10. Norwegian 117 1.28%

Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,784 97.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 217 1.66%
3. French 23 0.18%
4. German 16 0.12%
5. Vietnamese 13 0.10%
6. Laotian 10 0.08%
7. Other Pacific Island 10 0.08%
8. African 10 0.08%
9. Chinese 6 0.05%
10. Italian 4 0.03%

Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,786 98.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 89 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 80 0.57%

Prairie 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 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.