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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 View, TX compare?
| Figure | Prairie View, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,969 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,184 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,105 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 57.1% |
| Measure | Prairie View, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,431±11 |
| Median age | 21.0±0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2%±6.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 81.6%±7.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.6%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.1%±20.2 pts |
| Median household income | $21,060±$1,837 |
| Per capita income | $11,320±$2,887 |
| People below the poverty line | 38.1%±17.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 21.9%±10.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $167,600±$57,238 |
| Median gross rent | $1,002±$191 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 78.4%±11.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 25.1%±9.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1%±4.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.7%±5.9 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