| PRAIRIE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 8582 |
| PRAIRIE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 9539 |
| PRAIRIE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -10 |
| PRAIRIE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -957 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 9539 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 425 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1766 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.6 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.1 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1555 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7222 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1236 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 72 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 123 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7120 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 84.2 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.4 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| PRAIRIE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 83 |
| PRAIRIE Births 2006 | 92 |
| PRAIRIE Deaths 2006 | 107 |
| PRAIRIE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| PRAIRIE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.3 |
| PRAIRIE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| PRAIRIE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.4 |
| PRAIRIE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 68.2 |
| PRAIRIE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9 |
| PRAIRIE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2591 |
| PRAIRIE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 26.8 |
| PRAIRIE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 4969 |
| PRAIRIE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 179 |
| PRAIRIE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.7 |
| PRAIRIE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.1 |
| PRAIRIE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 55600 |
| PRAIRIE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.1 |
| PRAIRIE Households 2000 (complete count) | 3894 |
| PRAIRIE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.41 |
| PRAIRIE Per capita income in 1999 | 15907 |
| PRAIRIE Median household income 2008 | 34703 |
| PRAIRIE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18.1 |
| PRAIRIE Personal income 2007 | 219 |
| PRAIRIE Per capita personal income 2007 | 25109 |
| PRAIRIE Civilian labor force 2008 | 4440 |
| PRAIRIE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 236 |
| PRAIRIE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.3 |
| PRAIRIE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3090 |
| PRAIRIE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -393 |
| PRAIRIE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 449 |
| PRAIRIE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 84636 |
| PRAIRIE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 27390 |
| PRAIRIE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 181 |
| PRAIRIE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1014 |
| PRAIRIE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -23.8 |
| PRAIRIE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 528 |
| PRAIRIE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3308 |
| PRAIRIE Total number of firms 2002 | 615 |
| PRAIRIE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| PRAIRIE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 38429 |
| PRAIRIE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 25378 |
| PRAIRIE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 2689 |
| PRAIRIE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 6 |
| PRAIRIE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 559 |
| PRAIRIE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 331825 |
| PRAIRIE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 83515 |
| PRAIRIE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9734 |
| PRAIRIE Land area in square miles 2000 | 645.93 |
| PRAIRIE Population per square mile 2000 | 15 |
