State
Parish
Land Area (mi²)
22.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,453.50/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
18.88%
Prairieville is a city located in Ascension Parish Louisiana. Prairieville has a 2020 population of 31,974. Prairieville is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 18.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,895 in 2010. Prairieville reached it's highest population of 31,974 in 2019.
The average household income in Prairieville is $110,925 with a poverty rate of 5.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,188 per month, and the median house value is $236,500. The median age in Prairieville is 35 years, 33.2 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prairieville was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26,114 | 81.67% |
| Black or African American | 3,202 | 10.01% |
| Two or More Races | 1,379 | 4.31% |
| Asian | 678 | 2.12% |
| Some Other Race | 601 | 1.88% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10,928 | 2.93 | 87.1 |
| Married | 6,960 | 3.38 | 92.8 |
| Non Family | 2,500 | 1.23 | 80.9 |
| Female | 1,183 | 3.72 | 70.3 |
| Male | 285 | 3.27 | 70.5 |
3.39
Average Family Size
2.93
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 682 | 3.33% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 968 | 4.73% |
| High School Graduate | 5,339 | 26.10% |
| Some College | 4,217 | 20.62% |
| Associates Degree | 1,661 | 8.12% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,261 | 25.72% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,327 | 11.38% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 16,676 | 15,792 | 6,489 |
| Black | 1,951 | 1,704 | 603 |
| Hispanic | 936 | 574 | 165 |
| Asian | 418 | 369 | 265 |
| 2+ Races | 374 | 311 | 11 |
| Other Race | 321 | 228 | 55 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.70%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.40%.
$56,037
Average Earnings
$74,710
Average Male
$46,774
Average Female
90.51% of Prairieville residents speak only English, while 9.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.10% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 24,377 | 1,109 | 4.55% |
| Multiple | 1,379 | 226 | 16.39% |
| Black | 3,202 | 151 | 4.72% |
| Hispanic | 2,117 | 149 | 7.04% |
| Other | 601 | 17 | 2.83% |
5.13%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.91%
Male Poverty Rate
6.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prairieville is Multiple, with 16.39% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prairieville is Other, with 2.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.06%.
57.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.6%
Male Marriage Rate
56.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,212 | 6.30% |
| Black | 45 | 1.95% |
| 2+ Races | 39 | 10.43% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 1.16% |
3.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.30%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.2%
Labor Force Participation
66.4%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.34%
Native Born
3.66%
Foreign Born
2.15%
Non Citizen
1.51%
Naturalized
96.34% of Prairieville residents were born in the United States, with 75.67% having been born in Louisiana. 2.15% 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 | 31,974 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 31,974 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 31,974 | 253 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 31,721 | 1,185 | 3.88% |
| 2017 | 30,536 | 804 | 2.70% |
| 2016 | 29,732 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2015 | 29,721 | 1,256 | 4.41% |
| 2014 | 28,465 | 890 | 3.23% |
| 2013 | 27,575 | 128 | 0.47% |
| 2012 | 27,447 | 296 | 1.09% |
| 2011 | 27,151 | 256 | 0.95% |
| 2010 | 26,895 | 0.00% |