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The total population of Prairie View is estimated to be 8,039 with 3,646 males (45.35%) and 4,393 females (54.65%). There are 747 more females than males in Prairie View.
The median household income in Prairie View was $18,283 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 259(1.40%) from $18,542 in 2020. This income is 24.51% 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 View sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $89,493. Overall, the median household income for the city of Prairie View stands at $18,283.
In Prairie View, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $11,410 for males and $6,187 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $29,841 for males and $25,494 for females.
In Prairie View, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $17,348.
In 2022, the population of Prairie View was 8,420, a 2.65% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Prairie View's population was 8,203, an increase of 0.09% compared to a population of 8,196 in 2020.
The median age in Prairie View, TX is 20.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 4.67% were under the age of 15, 84.79% aged 15 to 29, 7.47% aged 30 to 64, 2.92% aged 65 to 84, and 0.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Prairie View population: 2.89% are White, 94.76% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.68% are some other race and 1.38% are multiracial.