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Long Prairie, MN Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Long Prairie is 3,422, which is 12.57% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 9.44% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Long Prairie population density is 1,278.79 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.93 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 Long Prairie is white, which represent 81.27% of the total population. The average Long Prairie education level is lower than the state average and is lower than 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: 3,422. #191

Population Growth Since 2000, #290

Long Prairie, MN	12.57%
Minnesota	9.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #166

Long Prairie, MN	1,278.79 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,781 (81.27%, #816)
Black:	21 (0.61%, #298)
Hispanic:	1,069 (31.24%, #8)
Asian:	1 (0.03%, #423)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #462)
One Race, Other:	604 (17.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	15 (0.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,027 (96.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	42 (3.93%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

3,236 (94.56%) out of the total population of 3,422 reported first ancestry.

	Long Prairie, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	106	3.10%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	28	0.82%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	27	0.79%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	168	4.91%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	175	5.11%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	1,297	37.90%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	165	4.82%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	320	9.35%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	169	4.94%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	4	0.12%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.26%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	31	0.91%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	311	9.09%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	125	3.65%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	12	0.35%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,637 (47.84%, see rank)

Females: 1,785 (52.16%, see rank)

Long Prairie, MN	Male: 47.84% Female: 52.16%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Long Prairie, MN	37.10 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Long Prairie, MN	33.70 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Long Prairie, MN	37.60 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Long Prairie, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	262	7.66%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	265	7.74%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	272	7.95%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	291	8.50%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	162	4.73%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	381	11.13%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	347	10.14%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	531	15.52%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	266	7.77%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	237	6.93%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	226	6.60%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	182	5.32%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Long Prairie, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,170, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	527, 24.29%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	689, 31.75%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	527, 24.29%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	261, 12.03%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	166, 7.65%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.53, see rank	14.00	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Long Prairie, MN			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	115	75.65%	24.35%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	459	98.04%, see rank	1.96%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	243	88.89%, see rank	11.11%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	55	69.09%, see rank	30.91%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	37	27.03%, see rank	72.97%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Long Prairie, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	1,367, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	604, 44.18%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	763, 55.82%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	744, 54.43%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.57, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	600, 43.89%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	623, 45.57%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Long Prairie, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,623	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,257	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	423	33.65%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	685	54.49%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	92	7.32%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	57	4.53%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,366	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	293	21.45%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	688	50.37%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	208	15.23%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	177	12.96%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Long Prairie, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	2,814	82.23%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,232	65.23%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	573	16.74%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	0.26%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	608	17.77%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	154	4.50%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	454	13.27%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1	0.03%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	607	17.74%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Long Prairie, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	1,134	82.96%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	208	15.22%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	25	1.83%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

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