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Prairie du Rocher, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Prairie du Rocher — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

432
Residents
$60,313
Median income
$85,400
Median home
$1,063
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Prairie du Rocher, IL

Prairie du Rocher is a city in Illinois with a population of 432 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $60,313 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 7.0%. Typical homes in Prairie du Rocher are valued around $85,400, and the median resident age is 36.4 years. About 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 73.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Illinois registers 100.0 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,063 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $240 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.5 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

432 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Illinois

Median Household Income

$60,313 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Prairie du Rocher compare to other US cities?

Where Prairie du Rocher sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 36% higher than other cities
Home value 5% pricier than other cities
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Prairie du Rocher against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Prairie du Rocher, IL Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Prairie du Rocher, IL. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Prairie du Rocher, IL — median $60,313/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Prairie du Rocher, IL — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.6%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.3%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
432
Median Income
$60,313
Median Home Value
$85,400
Median Age
36.4
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
73.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.6%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) — annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 9
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.4%
Carpool
13.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
4.7%
Work from Home
2.6%
Other
1.7%

Based on 235 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Illinois state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,063/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
54.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Prairie du Rocher, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Prairie du Rocher, IL — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Prairie du Rocher compares to nearby Illinois cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Prairie du Rocher) plus the nearest peer cities in Illinois, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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IL

Prairie du Rocher

60.31% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60,313
Selected

IL

Lakewood Shores

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
Selected

IL

Ashley

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
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IL

Custer Park

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Prairie du Rocher, IL?

What is the population of Prairie du Rocher, IL? +

Prairie du Rocher, IL has a population of 432 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Prairie du Rocher, IL? +

The median household income in Prairie du Rocher is $60,313 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Prairie du Rocher? +

Prairie du Rocher has a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Prairie du Rocher, IL? +

The median home value in Prairie du Rocher is $85,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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