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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, OH compare?
| Figure | Prairie, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,899 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,415 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 951 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | Prairie, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,140±45 |
| Median age | 37.9±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.6%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.6%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $73,793±$11,328 |
| Per capita income | $37,147±$3,480 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,700±$9,717 |
| Median gross rent | $1,082±$86 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.5%±11.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.9%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.4%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±2.8 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