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	2025	2030
Prairie City	1,080	909	810	804

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	32
5-9	32
10-14	36
15-19	24
20-24	28
25-29	35
30-34	29
35-39	32
40-44	35
45-49	48
50-54	30
55-59	40
60-64	74
65-69	99
70-74	81
75-79	77
80-84	49
85+	29
18+	695
Median Age	60

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Prairie City	2025
Total	810.00
White Alone	89.75%
Black Alone	0.12%
American Indian Alone	1.11%
Asian Alone	0.62%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.37%
Two or More Races	8.02%
Hispanic Origin	3.95%
Diversity Index	24.90

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Prairie City	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.15%
Households	-0.10%
Families	0.71%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	433	402	386	384
Housing Units	493	476	441	441
Owner Occupied Units			318	308
Renter Occupied Units			68	76
Vacant Units			55	57

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Prairie City	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$217,857	$232,927
Average Home Value	$372,075	$396,469
<$50,000	17	19
$50,000 - $99,999	33	30
$100,000 - $149,999	37	36
$150,000 - $199,999	57	42
$200,000 - $249,999	42	41
$250,000 - $299,999	11	7
$300,000 - $399,999	11	8
$400,000 - $499,999	37	40
$500,000 - $749,999	16	18
$1,000,000 +	7	8

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	63
1990-1999	10
1980-1989	42
1970-1979	129
1960-1969	8
1950-1959	126
1940-1949	13
1939 or Before	82

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Prairie City	2025	2030
Median Household	$50,328	$54,204
Average Household	$66,206	$73,786
Per Capita	$31,601	$35,293

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Prairie City	2025
<$15,000	56
$15,000 - $24,999	58
$25,000 - $34,999	39
$35,000 - $49,999	39
$50,000 - $74,999	68
$75,000 - $99,999	56
$100,000 - $149,999	40
$150,000 - $199,999	17
$200,000+	13

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	278
In-County Residents	278
Out-of-County Residents	0
Drive Alone	176
Carpooled	11
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	37
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	54
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	89
5-9 minutes	16
10-14 minutes	26
15-19 minutes	48
20-24 minutes	55
25-29 minutes	7
30-34 minutes	0
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, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	335
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	6
Manufacturing	151
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	14
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	1
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	4
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	7
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	50
HealthCare/Social Assist	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	5

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	7
Accommodation	5
Food Srv/Drinking Places	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	12
Auto Repair/Maintenance	7
Public Administration Emp	68

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Prairie City	2025
<9th Grade	48
Some High School	34
GED	25
Graduated High School	226
Some College/No Degree	174
Associates Degree	16
Bachelor's Degree	119
Graduate Degree	16

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	39
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	5
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	1
General Merchandise Str 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	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	7
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	3
Public Administration Bus	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30