Prairie View

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


Prairie View Legal Resources Back to top

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Prairie View Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,410
  • Land Area (2000): 18.693 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.004 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 834
Prairie View Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,780 85.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 621 14.11%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 117 23.98%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 46 9.43%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 7.17%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 23 4.71%
5. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 22 4.51%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 21 4.30%
7. Public Administration 21 4.30%
8. Department and Other General Stores 19 3.89%
9. Construction 18 3.69%
10. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 14 2.87%
11. Truck Transportation 12 2.46%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 10 2.05%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 2.05%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.84%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 1.84%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.84%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 9 1.84%
18. Music Stores 9 1.84%
19. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.43%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 203 36.31%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 53 9.48%
3. Health Care 47 8.41%
4. Department and Other General Stores 34 6.08%
5. Public Administration 30 5.37%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 21 3.76%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 3.76%
8. Finance and Insurance 16 2.86%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 2.50%
10. Social Assistance 14 2.50%
11. Construction 13 2.33%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.97%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 11 1.97%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.79%
15. Gasoline Stations 10 1.79%
16. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 10 1.79%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 7 1.25%
18. U.S. Postal Service 5 0.89%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 0.72%
20. Metal Manufactuing 3 0.54%

Prairie View Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 10.66%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 8.20%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 31 6.35%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 4.30%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 20 4.10%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 3.69%
7. Business Operations Specialists 17 3.48%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 17 3.48%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 16 3.28%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 3.28%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 16 3.28%
12. Other Health Occupations 14 2.87%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 2.66%
14. Other Management Occupations 13 2.66%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 12 2.46%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 12 2.46%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.46%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 2.25%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 11 2.25%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 53 9.48%
2. Cashiers 48 8.59%
3. Other Management Occupations 38 6.80%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 34 6.08%
5. Other Food Preparation and Servers 30 5.37%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 5.01%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 4.83%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 4.65%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 4.29%
10. Customer Service Representatives 20 3.58%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 2.86%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 15 2.68%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 2.33%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 12 2.15%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.15%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 1.97%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 1.79%
18. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 10 1.79%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 1.79%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 1.61%

Prairie View Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,613 39.49%
15-35 hours 1,179 28.86%
1-14 hours 80 1.96%
No regular hours 1,213 29.69%

Prairie View Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 1.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25 2.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 54 5.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 74 7.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 78 7.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 111 10.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 70 6.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29 2.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 102 10.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 5.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 1.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 187 18.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 153 15.07%

Prairie View Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 68 6.70%
5-9 227 22.36%
10-14 119 11.72%
15-19 160 15.76%
20-24 66 6.50%
25-29 33 3.25%
30-34 124 12.22%
35-39 20 1.97%
40-44 7 0.69%
45-59 78 7.68%
60-89 95 9.36%
At least 90 18 1.77%

Prairie View 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% 673 66.31%
30-44 16 1.58% 135 13.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 78 7.68%
At least 60 0 0.00% 113 11.13%

Prairie View Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 1.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 160 15.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 623 60.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 2.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 1.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 176 17.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 0.88%

Prairie View 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 View Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 705 (1,664 people)
Families (2000): 364 (1,141 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 89
People at same address in 1995: 996
Prairie View Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 176 24.96%
$10,000-$14,999 68 9.65%
$15,000-$19,999 46 6.52%
$20,000-$24,999 65 9.22%
$25,000-$29,999 36 5.11%
$30,000-$34,999 50 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 32 4.54%
$40,000-$44,999 48 6.81%
$45,000-$49,999 25 3.55%
$50,000-$59,999 32 4.54%
$60,000-$74,999 54 7.66%
$75,000-$99,999 41 5.82%
$100,000-$124,999 13 1.84%
$125,000-$149,999 13 1.84%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.57%
$200,000 or more 2 0.28%

Prairie View Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 224 32.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 153 22.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 71 10.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 79 11.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 3.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 60 8.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 1.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 42 6.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.14%

Prairie View Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 535 31.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 126 7.41%
Public Assistance 24 1.41%
Retirement 140 8.24%
Self Employment 35 2.06%
Social Security 186 10.94%
Supplemental Security 34 2.00%
Wage / Salary 532 31.29%
Other 88 5.18%

Prairie View Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 146 60.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 94 39.17%

Prairie View Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 59 3.09%
Color 1 Box Married 767 40.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 999 52.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 4.35%

Prairie View Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 3.10%
Color 1 Box Married 699 31.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,300 59.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 5.66%

Prairie View 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 View Education Information Back to top
Prairie View Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 82 2.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 116 2.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 647 16.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,612 64.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 126 3.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 200 4.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 244 6.06%

Prairie View 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 6 0.14% 6 0.14% 12 0.27%
Kindergarten 14 0.32% 0 0.00% 14 0.32%
Grades 1-4 74 1.68% 6 0.14% 80 1.81%
Grades 5-8 110 2.49% 0 0.00% 110 2.49%
Grades 9-12 92 2.09% 0 0.00% 92 2.09%
Undergrad college 2,968 67.30% 57 1.29% 3,025 68.59%
Graduate or professional school 87 1.97% 9 0.20% 96 2.18%
Total 3,351 75.99% 78 1.77% 3,429 77.76%

Prairie View 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 View Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prairie View Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,246 75.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 403 24.44%

Prairie View 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 View Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prairie View Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 204 4.63%
10-19 Years 1,443 32.72%
20-29 Years 1,943 44.06%
30-39 Years 170 3.85%
40-49 Years 195 4.42%
50-59 Years 141 3.20%
60-69 Years 144 3.27%
70-79 Years 121 2.74%
80-89 Years 41 0.93%
90+ Years 8 0.18%

Prairie View Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,069 46.92%
Color 1 Box Female 2,341 53.08%

Prairie View Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 4,113 93.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 117 2.65%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 116 2.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Prairie View Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 72 25.53%
2. Jamaican 45 15.96%
3. United States Or American 44 15.60%
4. French Non-Basque 42 14.89%
5. Irish 13 4.61%
6. U.S. Virgin Islander 13 4.61%
7. Kenyan 12 4.26%
8. English 9 3.19%
9. German 9 3.19%
10. Nigerian 5 1.77%

Prairie View Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,919 90.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 284 6.59%
3. French 47 1.09%
4. African 32 0.74%
5. German 13 0.30%
6. Korean 8 0.19%
7. Other Indo European 3 0.07%
8. Other Asian 3 0.07%
9. Tagalog 3 0.07%

Prairie View Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,247 96.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 116 2.64%

Prairie View 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 View 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 View Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77446