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Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in Washington county, is 10 miles SW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 94 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is considered part of the Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers metropolitan area. Prairie Grove has a population of 2,540.
In Prairie Grove, about 62% of adults are married.
There is an unusually large share of women in Prairie Grove.
In 2000, Prairie Grove had a median family income of $41,972. Prairie Grove is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. Prairie Grove finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Prairie Grove ($2,250). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 73% of housing units in Prairie Grove are owner-occupied. People in the city pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Prairie Grove, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Prairie Grove strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 8% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Prairie Grove to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):
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| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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