Prairie Heights is a city located in Washington. Prairie Heights has a 2020 population of 4,187. Prairie Heights is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -4.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,405 in 2010. Prairie Heights reached it's highest population of 4,610 in 2017.
The average household income in Prairie Heights is $105,955 with a poverty rate of 5.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,349 per month, and the median house value is $290,500. The median age in Prairie Heights is 35 years, 34.9 years for males, and 35.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prairie Heights was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,729 | 89.06% |
| Some Other Race | 215 | 5.13% |
| Two or More Races | 145 | 3.46% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 55 | 1.31% |
| Asian | 24 | 0.57% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 0.45% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,333 | 3.14 | 87.8 |
| Married | 702 | 3.63 | 92.2 |
| Non Family | 270 | 1.61 | 93.7 |
| Female | 237 | 3.43 | 62 |
| Male | 124 | 3.15 | 100 |
3.31
Average Family Size
3.14
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 55 | 2.01% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 237 | 8.66% |
| High School Graduate | 873 | 31.91% |
| Some College | 723 | 26.43% |
| Associates Degree | 307 | 11.22% |
| Bachelors Degree | 372 | 13.60% |
| Graduate Degree | 169 | 6.18% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,397 | 2,156 | 464 |
| Hispanic | 235 | 190 | 47 |
| Other Race | 79 | 39 | 20 |
| Multiple Races | 53 | 47 | 33 |
| Native American | 33 | 33 | |
| Asian | 24 | 24 | |
| Black | 9 | 9 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 62.26%.
$48,318
Average Earnings
$56,875
Average Male
$38,125
Average Female
89.21% of Prairie Heights residents speak only English, while 10.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.03% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 648 | 187 | 28.86% |
| White | 3,367 | 41 | 1.22% |
| Other | 215 | 38 | 17.67% |
5.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.47%
Male Poverty Rate
6.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prairie Heights is Hispanic, with 28.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prairie Heights is White, with 1.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.63%.
46.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.1%
Male Marriage Rate
49.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 220 | 7.75% |
| Indian | 12 | 36.36% |
| 2 or More | 10 | 18.87% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.55% |
3.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
64%
Labor Force Participation
62.6%
Employment Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.52%
Native Born
7.48%
Foreign Born
6.50%
Non Citizen
0.98%
Naturalized
92.52% of Prairie Heights residents were born in the United States, with 64.60% having been born in Washington. 6.50% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,187 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 4,187 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 4,187 | -69 | -1.62% |
| 2018 | 4,256 | -354 | -7.68% |
| 2017 | 4,610 | 177 | 3.99% |
| 2016 | 4,433 | 127 | 2.95% |
| 2015 | 4,306 | -57 | -1.31% |
| 2014 | 4,363 | 82 | 1.92% |
| 2013 | 4,281 | 213 | 5.24% |
| 2012 | 4,068 | 92 | 2.31% |
| 2011 | 3,976 | -429 | -9.74% |
| 2010 | 4,405 | 0.00% |