Prairie City

Prairie City, Oregon, is a charming small town of 910 (and growing!!). This quaint little town is the consummate picture of small town America, nestled at the edge of the prairie, by the John Day River in Eastern Oregon. In fact, if you stroll through downtown Prairie City, you will find lovingly cared for historic buildings that tell the story of yesteryear. This small community enjoys unsurpassed beauty, a small yet strong business district, an arts community, high speed internet service, and wonderful schools in a safe environment.

Prairie City, Oregon, sits on the north side of a wide prairie that inclines to the base of the Strawberry Mountain Range at the upper end of the John Day Valley, on the John Day River. The current economy includes ranching, a lumber mill, a wood-fired co-gen electric power plant, and a number of retail vendors and public services.

For more information, visit https://www.prairiecityoregon.com/

Population

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Prairie City	1,064	892	835	828

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Age

Population	2010	2022	2027
0-4	37	28	28
5-9	45	36	35
10-14	50	41	40
15-19	41	32	31
20-24	25	21	19
25-29	25	22	20
30-34	36	33	32
35-39	51	44	44
40-44	34	27	27
45-49	52	38	38
50-54	75	58	52
55-59	91	79	69
60-64	86	87	78
65-69	74	92	94
70-74	65	89	94
75-79	50	58	69
80-84	29	24	29
85+	27	24	25
18+	734	707	701
Median Age	53	57	58

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Race

Prairie City	2022
Total	835.00
White Alone	89.35
Black Alone	0.12
American Indian Alone	1.08
Asian Alone	0.24
Pacific Islander Alone	0.12
Some Other Race	0.48
Two or More Races	8.61
Hispanic Origin	4.07
Diversity Index	25.50

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Growth Rate

Prairie City	2022 - 2027
Population	-0.17%
Households	-0.15%
Families	-0.32%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Households	440	413	391	388
Housing Units	487	502	433	433
Owner Occupied Units			315	313
Renter Occupied Units			76	74
Vacant Units			42	45

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Home Value

Prairie City	2022	2027
Median Home Value	$214,667	$222,464
Average Home Value	$322,785	$346,258
<$50,000	15	13
$50,000 - $99,999	45	42
$100,000 - $149,999	37	34
$150,000 - $199,999	39	37
$200,000 - $249,999	75	69
$250,000 - $299,999	28	26
$300,000 - $399,999	11	12
$400,000 - $499,999	5	7
$500,000 - $749,999	14	19
$1,000,000 +	2	1

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	4
2000-2009	42
1990-1999	12
1980-1989	40
1970-1979	133
1960-1969	49
1950-1959	89
1940-1949	12
1939 or Before	70

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Income

Prairie City	2022	2027
Median Household	$50,917	$58,800
Average Household	$63,373	$76,699
Per Capita	$29,069	$35,294

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Household Income Base

Prairie City	2022
<$15,000	49
$15,000 - $24,999	31
$25,000 - $34,999	46
$35,000 - $49,999	62
$50,000 - $74,999	110
$75,000 - $99,999	36
$100,000 - $149,999	45
$150,000 - $199,999	3
$200,000+	8

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	243
In-County Residents	237
Out-of-County Residents	0
Drive Alone	166
Carpooled	18
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	23
Less than 5 minutes	50
5-9 minutes	20
10-14 minutes	26
15-19 minutes	75
20-24 minutes	27
25-29 minutes	11
30-34 minutes	11
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	239
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	4
Manufacturing	1
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	16
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	10
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	2
Clothing/Accessory Store	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	3
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	2
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	9
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	30
HealthCare/Social Assist	74
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	5

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	14
Accommodation	5
Food Srv/Drinking Places	9

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	6
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	71

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Educational Attainment (25+)

Prairie City	2022
Some High School	31
Graduated High School	228
Associates Degree	37
Bachelor's Degree	133
Graduate Degree	27

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	41
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	6
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	2
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	2
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	3
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	1
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	3
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	4
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	7

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15