Prairie City, IL Demographics

The total population of Prairie City is estimated to be 349 with 161 males (46.13%) and 188 females (53.87%). There are 27 more females than males in Prairie City.
The median household income in Prairie City was $40,027 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 341(0.84%) from $40,368 in 2020. This income is 53.65% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Prairie City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $81,454. Overall, the median household income for the village of Prairie City stands at $40,027.
In Prairie City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,832 for males and $18,128 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,152 for males and $32,766 for females.
In Prairie City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $38,846.
In 2022, the population of Prairie City was 404, a 0.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Prairie City's population was 404, a decline of 0.74% compared to a population of 407 in 2020.
The median age in Prairie City, IL is 44.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.71% were under the age of 15, 18.53% aged 15 to 29, 40.59% aged 30 to 64, 17.06% aged 65 to 84, and 4.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Prairie City population: 80.59% are White, 2.06% are Black or African American, 2.94% are Asian and 14.41% are multiracial.