Prairie Heights, Washington Population 2024

4,918

Prairie Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prairie Heights was:

  • White: 92.9%
  • Two or more races: 5.63%
  • Black or African American: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,314.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.25% (108)
The current population of Prairie Heights, Washington is 4,918 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,810.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,50192.9%
Two or more races2735.63%
Black or African American420.87%
Native American290.6%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Prairie Heights Population by Race

Prairie Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Prairie Heights Median Age

38.9

Total

40.7

Male

37.5

Female

Prairie Heights Adults

There are 3,670 adults, (436 of whom are seniors) in Prairie Heights.

Prairie Heights Age Dependency

49.8

Age Dependency Ratio

13.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Prairie Heights Sex Ratio

Female2,54352.49%
Male2,30247.51%

Prairie Heights Population by Age

Prairie Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6302.9793.36.7
Married1,1013.4698.51.5
Non Family3071.3690.69.4
Female1782.8470.229.8
Male442.6177.322.7

3.3

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

93.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prairie Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1795.49%
Associates Degree35810.98%
Bachelors Degree38611.84%
Graduate Degree2738.38%
High School Graduate1,02131.33%
Less Than 9th Grade230.71%
Some College1,01931.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prairie Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prairie Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9652,792612
2+ Races15814837
Hispanic1211020
Native American29290
Black252510

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 40%.

Prairie Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,065$126,771$60,893
Graduate Degree$113,125$207,841$85,403
High School Graduate$46,583$54,191$28,958
Less Than 9th Grade$48,542$0$0
Overall$65,473$100,273$45,750
Some College$91,250$113,838$48,571

$65,473

Average Earnings

$100,273

Average Male

$45,750

Average Female

Prairie Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prairie Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prairie Heights Language

95.16% of Prairie Heights residents speak only English, while 4.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.2% of the population.

Prairie Heights Language

Prairie Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,209621.47%

1.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.48%

Male Poverty Rate

0.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prairie Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prairie Heights is White, with 1.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prairie Heights is White, with 1.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0.41%.

Prairie Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.58%
Some College0.36%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Prairie Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.43%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Prairie Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prairie Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,844$161,963
Households$129,946$151,436
Married Families$149,975$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,098$92,140

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prairie Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Prairie Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prairie Heights Marriage

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.

Prairie Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prairie Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

292

Number of Veterans

230

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War140
First Gulf War70
Vietnam68
Korea0
World War II0

Prairie Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54131
55 to 6483
65 to 7437
18 to 3427
75+14

Prairie Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2517.26%
2+ Races2520%
Native American1655.17%

Prairie Heights Veterans by Race

Prairie Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prairie Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Prairie Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prairie Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prairie Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.84%

Born in Prairie Heights

98.35%

Native Born

1.65%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.35% of Prairie Heights residents were born in the United States, with 67.84% having been born in Washington. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Prairie Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,918360.74%
20234,882370.76%
20224,8452355.1%
20214,610-200-4.16%
20204,81062314.88%
20194,187-69-1.62%
20184,256-354-7.68%
20174,6101773.99%
20164,4331272.95%
20154,306-57-1.31%
20144,363821.92%
20134,2812135.24%
20124,068922.31%
20113,976-429-9.74%
20104,40500%

Prairie Heights Population by Year