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Fern Prairie, WA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fern Prairie is 2,238. The Fern Prairie population density is 446.06 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fern Prairie is white, which represent 91.69% of the total population. The average Fern Prairie education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,238. #290

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Fern Prairie, WA	25.10%
Washington	17.05%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Fern Prairie, WA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Washington and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #419

Fern Prairie, WA	446.06 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,052 (91.69%, #237)
Black:	19 (0.85%, #226)
Hispanic:	146 (6.52%, #258)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #394)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (0.63%, #356)
One Race, Other:	41 (1.83%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	112 (5.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	129 (88.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,852 (82.75%) out of the total population of 2,238 reported first ancestry.

	Fern Prairie, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	10	0.45%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	51	2.28%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	275	12.29%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	183	8.18%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	511	22.83%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.49%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	217	9.70%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	46	2.06%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	127	5.67%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	69	3.08%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	42	1.88%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	14	0.63%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.40%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	60	2.68%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	23	1.03%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	65	2.90%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	142	6.34%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,145 (51.16%, see rank)

Females: 1,093 (48.84%, see rank)

Fern Prairie, WA	Male: 51.16% Female: 48.84%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fern Prairie, WA	38.80 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fern Prairie, WA	38.40 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fern Prairie, WA	41.90 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fern Prairie, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	132	5.90%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	163	7.28%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	112	5.00%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	209	9.34%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	138	6.17%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	180	8.04%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	314	14.03%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	352	15.73%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	266	11.89%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	214	9.56%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	148	6.61%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	0.45%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fern Prairie, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,484, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	176, 11.86%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	377, 25.40%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	621, 41.85%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	184, 12.40%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	126, 8.49%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.45, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fern Prairie, WA			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	223	93.27%, see rank	6.73%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	153	87.58%, see rank	12.42%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	154	66.88%, see rank	33.12%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	22	36.36%, see rank	63.64%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fern Prairie, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	736, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.03, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	114, 15.49%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	622, 84.51%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	613, 83.29%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.42, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	504, 68.48%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	123, 16.71%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fern Prairie, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,831	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	914	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	244	26.70%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	530	57.99%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	27	2.95%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	113	12.36%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	917	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	219	23.88%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	548	59.76%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	64	6.98%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	86	9.38%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fern Prairie, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	2,167	96.83%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,048	46.83%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,093	48.84%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	26	1.16%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	71	3.17%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	46	2.06%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	25	1.12%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	35	1.56%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.36%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	17	0.76%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	11	0.49%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fern Prairie, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
English	649	88.18%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	34	4.62%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	44	5.98%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	9	1.22%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.