Prater

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


Prater Legal Resources Back to top

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Prater Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,310
  • Land Area (2000): 144.482 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,506
Prater Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 0.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,240 99.39%

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Prater Employment Information Back to top
Prater Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 130 26.53%
2. Public Administration 58 11.84%
3. Truck Transportation 43 8.78%
4. Construction 35 7.14%
5. Educational Services 33 6.73%
6. Metal Manufactuing 26 5.31%
7. Info Services and Data Processing 19 3.88%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 16 3.27%
9. Food Manufacturing 15 3.06%
10. Finance and Insurance 12 2.45%
11. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 10 2.04%
12. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 2.04%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 10 2.04%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 2.04%
15. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 8 1.63%
16. Health Care 7 1.43%
17. Repair and Maintenance 7 1.43%
18. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 7 1.43%
19. Utilities 7 1.43%
20. Wood Manufacturing 7 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 137 28.78%
2. Educational Services 56 11.76%
3. Finance and Insurance 45 9.45%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 43 9.03%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 4.41%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 3.78%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 16 3.36%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.15%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 14 2.94%
10. Repair and Maintenance 12 2.52%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 2.31%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 2.31%
13. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 10 2.10%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 9 1.89%
15. Other Transportation 9 1.89%
16. Air Transportation 8 1.68%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.47%
18. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.47%
19. Public Administration 7 1.47%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5 1.05%

Prater Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Extraction Workers 61 12.45%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 53 10.82%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 41 8.37%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 29 5.92%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 5.71%
6. Business Operations Specialists 27 5.51%
7. Top Executives 20 4.08%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 3.88%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 19 3.88%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 3.47%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 3.47%
12. Carpenters 16 3.27%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 3.27%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 3.27%
15. Other Construction Workers 12 2.45%
16. Other Construction Trades 11 2.24%
17. Electricians 10 2.04%
18. Financial Managers 10 2.04%
19. Other Management Occupations 10 2.04%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 10 2.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 9.66%
2. Cashiers 41 8.61%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 36 7.56%
4. Registered Nurses 30 6.30%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 6.09%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 29 6.09%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 5.46%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 4.83%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 4.20%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 3.99%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.99%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 3.36%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 16 3.36%
14. Secretaries and Admins 15 3.15%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 3.15%
16. Child Care Workers 13 2.73%
17. Other Financial Specialists 12 2.52%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 12 2.52%
19. Bus Drivers 9 1.89%
20. Occupational and Physical Therapist 9 1.89%

Prater Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 955 36.79%
15-35 hours 123 4.74%
1-14 hours 48 1.85%
No regular hours 1,470 56.63%

Prater Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 48 5.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 44 4.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 37 3.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 101 10.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 60 6.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 71 7.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 224 23.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 107 11.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 4.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 88 9.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 8.67%

Prater Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21 2.19%
5-9 57 5.96%
10-14 118 12.33%
15-19 92 9.61%
20-24 100 10.45%
25-29 28 2.93%
30-34 178 18.60%
35-39 38 3.97%
40-44 79 8.25%
45-59 59 6.17%
60-89 111 11.60%
At least 90 76 7.94%

Prater 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% 416 43.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 295 30.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 59 6.17%
At least 60 9 0.94% 178 18.60%

Prater Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 72 7.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 866 90.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 1.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

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Prater Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,320 (3,249 people)
Families (2000): 1,007 (2,863 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 235
People at same address in 1995: 2,371
Prater Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 313 23.71%
$10,000-$14,999 152 11.52%
$15,000-$19,999 144 10.91%
$20,000-$24,999 74 5.61%
$25,000-$29,999 134 10.15%
$30,000-$34,999 119 9.02%
$35,000-$39,999 92 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 72 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 35 2.65%
$50,000-$59,999 69 5.23%
$60,000-$74,999 53 4.02%
$75,000-$99,999 22 1.67%
$100,000-$124,999 41 3.11%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Prater Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 292 21.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 462 34.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 1.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 287 21.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 196 14.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 60 4.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prater Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 715 22.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 273 8.74%
Public Assistance 61 1.95%
Retirement 304 9.73%
Self Employment 59 1.89%
Social Security 650 20.81%
Supplemental Security 185 5.92%
Wage / Salary 707 22.63%
Other 170 5.44%

Prater Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 513 62.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 313 37.89%

Prater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 119 9.18%
Color 1 Box Married 867 66.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 248 19.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 4.86%

Prater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 75 5.45%
Color 1 Box Married 883 64.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 262 19.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 11.27%

Prater 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.


Prater Education Information Back to top
Prater Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 736 29.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 413 16.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 675 26.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 457 18.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 109 4.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 57 2.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 62 2.47%

Prater 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 44 1.33% 0 0.00% 44 1.33%
Kindergarten 42 1.27% 0 0.00% 42 1.27%
Grades 1-4 183 5.53% 0 0.00% 183 5.53%
Grades 5-8 208 6.28% 0 0.00% 208 6.28%
Grades 9-12 169 5.11% 8 0.24% 177 5.35%
Undergrad college 165 4.98% 7 0.21% 172 5.20%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.42% 0 0.00% 14 0.42%
Total 825 24.92% 15 0.45% 840 25.38%

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Prater Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prater Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,388 73.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 864 26.57%

Prater 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.


Prater Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prater Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 361 10.91%
10-19 Years 433 13.08%
20-29 Years 417 12.60%
30-39 Years 477 14.41%
40-49 Years 615 18.58%
50-59 Years 456 13.78%
60-69 Years 295 8.91%
70-79 Years 186 5.62%
80-89 Years 63 1.90%
90+ Years 7 0.21%

Prater Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,620 48.94%
Color 1 Box Female 1,690 51.06%

Prater Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,291 99.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Prater Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,387 86.42%
2. Irish 82 5.11%
3. English 46 2.87%
4. German 43 2.68%
5. Scotch Irish 23 1.43%
6. Scottish 9 0.56%
7. French Non-Basque 8 0.50%
8. Italian 7 0.44%

Prater Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,073 99.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 0.71%
3. French 7 0.23%

Prater Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,260 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Prater 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.
Prater 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.