City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Prairie Ridge, WA

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

12,054
Residents
$110,795
Median income
$436,200
Median home
$1,971
Median rent (state)

Prairie Ridge - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Prairie Ridge places in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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percentile, household income
80th
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82nd
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Prairie Ridge, WA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 12,054 residents in Prairie Ridge, a small town within Washington. Median household income here is $110,795 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.1%. Typical homes in Prairie Ridge are valued around $436,200, and the median resident age is 36.8 years. Educational attainment runs 15.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,971 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

12,054 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$110,795 /yr

Poverty 1.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Prairie Ridge compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 80% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Prairie Ridge's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Prairie Ridge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$436,200 20th percentile more affordable than 20% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Prairie Ridge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Prairie Ridge, WA Prairie Ridge, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Prairie Ridge, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Prairie Ridge, WA median $110,795/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Prairie Ridge, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Prairie Ridge, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.8%

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

Population
12,054
Median Income
$110,795
Median Home Value
$436,200
Median Age
36.8
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Labor force participation
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.9%
Carpool
15.9%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.2%
Other
0.8%

Based on 5,988 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

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

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Prairie Ridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,971/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Minnehaha
12,080 people
Poulsbo
11,962 people
Gig Harbor
12,202 people
East Renton Highlands
12,241 people
Lake Tapps
12,360 people
Liberty Lake
12,435 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Prairie Ridge's 12,054 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

New Baltimore, MI
12,060 people
Somersworth, NH
12,060 people
Moss Point, MS
12,066 people
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
12,067 people
Key Largo, FL
12,069 people
Commerce, CA
12,072 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Prairie Ridge's $110,795 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gunter, TX
$110,795 median income
Mount Zion, IL
$110,786 median income
Wales, WI
$110,804 median income
Monroe, NY
$110,806 median income
McGovern, PA
$110,778 median income
Dane, WI
$110,769 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Prairie Ridge, WA 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 Ridge, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.0% 8.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.0% White 86.0% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 2.7% Two or more races 8.0% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Prairie Ridge compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Prairie Ridge (this city) 12,054 $110,795
Minnehaha 12,080 $108,203
Poulsbo 11,962 $95,774
Gig Harbor 12,202 $106,042
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Prairie Ridge, WA?

What is the population of Prairie Ridge, WA? +

12,054 people live in Prairie Ridge, WA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Prairie Ridge, WA? +

The median household income in Prairie Ridge is $110,795 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Prairie Ridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Prairie Ridge; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Prairie Ridge, WA? +

Homes in Prairie Ridge carry a median value of $436,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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