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Prairie County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Prairie County is 1,282, which is 6.92% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 11.55% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Prairie County population density is 0.74 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 6.84 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Prairie County is white, which represent 96.02% of the total population. The average Prairie County 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: 1,282. #50

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

Prairie County	6.92%
Montana	11.55%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #50

Prairie County	0.74 per square mile
Montana	6.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,231 (96.02%, #16)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #41)
Hispanic:	7 (0.55%, #55)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #45)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	27 (2.11%, #23)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	24 (1.87%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,116 (87.05%) out of the total population of 1,282 reported first ancestry.

	Prairie County	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.47%
Danish	12	0.94%, see rank	1.27%	0.42%
Dutch	21	1.64%, see rank	2.36%	1.40%
English	89	6.94%, see rank	11.52%	8.02%
French	19	1.48%, see rank	4.37%	3.34%
German	419	32.68%, see rank	26.76%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.46%
Irish	72	5.62%, see rank	14.43%	10.80%
Italian	8	0.62%, see rank	3.41%	5.52%
Norwegian	189	14.74%, see rank	9.35%	1.42%
Polish	31	2.42%, see rank	2.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	25	1.95%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	34	2.65%, see rank	3.05%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.95%
Swedish	42	3.28%, see rank	3.04%	1.27%
Swiss	6	0.47%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	281	21.92%, see rank	7.48%	7.12%
Welsh	53	4.13%, see rank	0.97%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 682 (53.20%, see rank)

Females: 600 (46.80%, see rank)

Prairie County	Male: 53.20% Female: 46.80%
Montana	Male: 50.23% Female: 49.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Prairie County	53.70 years old
Montana	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Prairie County	50.00 years old
Montana	38.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Prairie County	56.00 years old
Montana	40.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Prairie County	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Under 5 years	54	4.21%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	46	3.59%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	89	6.94%, see rank	6.00%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	80	6.24%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	66	5.15%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	84	6.55%, see rank	12.49%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	131	10.22%, see rank	11.27%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	105	8.19%, see rank	13.90%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	275	21.45%, see rank	14.59%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	194	15.13%, see rank	8.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	111	8.66%, see rank	4.77%	4.25%
85 years and over	47	3.67%, see rank	2.05%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Prairie County	Montana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	947, 100%	683,960	209,056,129
Less Than High School	118, 12.46%, see rank	7.56%	13.67%
High School Graduate	432, 45.62%, see rank	29.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	264, 27.88%, see rank	33.57%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	95, 10.03%, see rank	19.85%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	38, 4.01%, see rank	9.22%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.74, see rank	13.81	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Prairie County			Montana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	101	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.04%	8.96%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	80	91.25%, see rank	8.75%, see rank	91.65%	8.35%	90.60%	9.40%
College	19	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.04%	12.96%	78.37%	21.63%

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

Household and Family

	Prairie County	Montana	U.S.
Total Households	525, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.40	2.63
1 Person Households	164, 31.24%, see rank	30.21%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	361, 68.76%, see rank	69.79%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	344, 65.52%, see rank	62.78%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.03, see rank	3.06	3.32
Married-Couple Family	309, 58.86%, see rank	49.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	181, 34.48%, see rank	37.22%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Prairie County	%	Montana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,093	see rank	820,596	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	579	100%, see rank	410,501	123,281,364
Never Married	168	29.02%, see rank	31.55%	35.77%
Married	320	55.27%, see rank	53.86%	52.04%
Widowed	43	7.43%, see rank	2.72%	2.57%
Divorced	48	8.29%, see rank	11.87%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	514	100%, see rank	410,095	129,692,771
Never Married	76	14.79%, see rank	24.30%	29.48%
Married	324	63.04%, see rank	53.13%	49.19%
Widowed	82	15.95%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	32	6.23%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Prairie County	%	Montana	U.S.
Native	1,257	98.05%, see rank	97.96%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	868	67.71%, see rank	54.37%	58.73%
Born in Different State	389	30.34%, see rank	42.79%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	1.42%
Foreign Born	25	1.95%, see rank	2.04%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13	1.01%, see rank	1.08%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12	0.94%, see rank	0.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	1.01%, see rank	0.67%	1.53%
Born In Asia	9	0.70%, see rank	0.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	1	0.08%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.16%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Prairie County	%	Montana	U.S.
English	487	92.76%, see rank	94.20%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.21%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	38	7.24%, see rank	2.01%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

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