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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Prairie City, IL compare?
| Figure | Prairie City, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 499 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 535 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 30 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.9% |
| Measure | Prairie City, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 395±98 |
| Median age | 48.4±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.3%±11.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.1%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $61,806±$12,291 |
| Per capita income | $29,686±$5,675 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±7.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $88,600±$16,001 |
| Median gross rent | $717±$356 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.0%±26.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.7%±9.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±18.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.0%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8%±12.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±16.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov