Prairie City, OR

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Prairie City, Oregon

Prairie City, Oregon, in Grant county, is 122 miles S of Kennewick, Washington (center to center) and 207 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 1,080.

The People and Families of Prairie City

In Prairie City, about 59% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Prairie City compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prairie City had a median family income of $35,893.

Crime and Safety

Prairie City is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Prairie City Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Prairie City. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Prairie City?

Commuting

In Prairie City, 87% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Prairie City, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Prairie City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Prairie City, OR

Comparing Prairie City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	122 miles S of Kennewick, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	207 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	97869
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.463
Longitude	-118.708

Station	JOHN DAY
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	32 to 60 F
Jul Temp	48 to 87 F
Oct Temp	33 to 65 F
Annual Precip	13.5 inches

Station	AUSTIN 3 S
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 36 F
Apr Temp	26 to 56 F
Jul Temp	40 to 82 F
Oct Temp	25 to 62 F
Annual Precip	21.1 inches

Station	LONG CREEK
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	45 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	16.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,080	100%
Male	547	50.6%
Female	533	49.4%
Under 18	277	25.6%
18+	803	74.4%
65+	218	20.2%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,032	95.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	2.1%
Other	13	1.2%
Mixed Race	11	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	965
Growth	-115
Growth %	-10.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20%
English	12.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.8%
US/American	10.8%
Irish	10.7%
Italian	4.8%
Norwegian	3.6%
Portuguese	3.4%
Scottish	3.1%
Swedish	3%
French Canadian	2.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Welsh	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Polish	1.4%
Swiss	1.2%
Danish	1.2%
European	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
African	0.4%
British	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Prairie City	1,080	$35,893
Canyon City	669	$41,458
John Day	1,821	$34,327
Mount Vernon	595	$32,083

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