City in Jasper County, Iowa · 1.2 sq mi · 1,393 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Prairie City. The typical household earns $78,295, and the median resident is 36 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,698 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.45%
Men 30.8 · Women 39.6
2010–2026
1,730
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,730
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,730 | +6 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,724 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 1,724 | +4 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 1,720 | +7 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 1,713 | +4 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 1,709 | +11 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 1,698 | -18 | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 1,716 | -8 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 1,724 | -3 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 1,727 | +17 | 0.99% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 29 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 64% | 59% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 21% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau