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Prairie Home, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Prairie Home is 314, which is 42.73% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Prairie Home population density is 809.94 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 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 Prairie Home is white, which represent 93.63% of the total population. The average Prairie Home 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: 314. #629

Population Growth Since 2000, #96

Prairie Home, MO	42.73%
Missouri	7.74%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #499

Prairie Home, MO	809.94 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	294 (93.63%, #655)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #529)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #657)
Asian:	2 (0.64%, #218)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #434)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	18 (5.73%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

208 (66.24%) out of the total population of 314 reported first ancestry.

	Prairie Home, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	2	0.64%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	4	1.27%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	16	5.10%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	3	0.96%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	99	31.53%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	3	0.96%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	22	7.01%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	9	2.87%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.32%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	4	1.27%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	14	4.46%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	16	5.10%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 141 (44.90%, see rank)

Females: 173 (55.10%, see rank)

Prairie Home, MO	Male: 44.90% Female: 55.10%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
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 Home, MO	35.80 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Prairie Home, MO	35.40 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Prairie Home, MO	37.30 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Prairie Home, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	47	14.97%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	27	8.60%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	15	4.78%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	16	5.10%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	15	4.78%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	32	10.19%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	29	9.24%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	40	12.74%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	39	12.42%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	27	8.60%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	24	7.64%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	3	0.96%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Prairie Home, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	194, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	26, 13.40%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	53, 27.32%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	85, 43.81%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	16, 8.25%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	14, 7.22%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.18, see rank	13.49	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Prairie Home, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	8	100.00%	0.00%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	29	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	13	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	54.45%	45.55%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Prairie Home, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	125, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	55, 44.00%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	70, 56.00%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	69, 55.20%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.72, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	57, 45.60%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	56, 44.80%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Prairie Home, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	225	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	100	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	19	19.00%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	63	63.00%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	1	1.00%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	17	17.00%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	125	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	18	14.40%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	66	52.80%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	17	13.60%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	24	19.20%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Prairie Home, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	303	96.50%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	245	78.03%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	58	18.47%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	11	3.50%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	2.23%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4	1.27%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.32%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	8	2.55%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.64%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Prairie Home, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	122	97.60%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	1	0.80%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	1.60%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

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