Prairie View, TX

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2022 Population

8,039

24.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

20.6

0.488% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

44.7%

16.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$19,238

13.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$209,000

16.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

2,795

24.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Prairie View, TX had a population of 8.04k people with a median age of 20.6 and a median household income of $19,238. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Prairie View, TX grew from 6,464 to 8,039, a 24.4% increase and its median household income grew from $16,914 to $19,238, a 13.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prairie View, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.871%).

None of the households in Prairie View, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Prairie View, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Prairie View, TX are Prairie View A & M University (1,730 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Prairie View, TX was $209,000, and the homeownership rate was 17.9%.

Most people in Prairie View, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Prairie View, TX was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Prairie View, TX is home to a population of 8.04k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.75% of Prairie View, TX residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2022, there were 29.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.19k people) in Prairie View, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 247 White (Non-Hispanic) and 243 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Prairie View, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie View, TX was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Prairie View, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie View, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.19k ± 382
White (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 195
Two+ (Hispanic)
243 ± 205

5.19%

Hispanic Population

417 people

5.19% of the people in Prairie View, TX are hispanic (417 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Prairie View, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

2.99%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

As of 2022, 1.75% of Prairie View, TX residents (141 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prairie View, TX was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Prairie View, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 30

Prairie View, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Prairie View, TX employs 2.8k people. The largest industries in Prairie View, TX are Retail Trade (986 people), Educational Services (627 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (249 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,195), Transportation & Warehousing ($85,195), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,913).

Employment

Occupations

2.8k

2022 Value

± 712

24.1%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Prairie View, TX grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 2.25k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie View, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (568 people), Sales & Related Occupations (565 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie View, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.8k

2022 Value

± 712

24.1%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Prairie View, TX grew at a rate of 24.1%, from 2.25k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie View, TX, are Retail Trade (986 people), Educational Services (627 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie View, TX, though some of these residents may live in Prairie View, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,224

Median earning men ± $21,380

$10,619

Median earning women ± $2,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,195), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,496), and Manufacturing ($32,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,035), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($11,591), and Retail Trade ($10,558).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Prairie View, TX awarded 1,730 degrees. The student population of Prairie View, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,955 male students and 6,101 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Prairie View, TX are Black or African American (1,412 and 85.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (139 and 8.4%), White (39 and 2.36%), and Asian (32 and 1.93%).

The largest universities in Prairie View, TX by number of degrees awarded are Prairie View A & M University (1,730 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Prairie View, TX are General Business Administration & Management (166 and 9.6%), General Health & Physical Education (146 and 8.44%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (122 and 7.05%).

The median tuition cost in Prairie View, TX for a public four year colleges is $7,387 for in-state students and $22,590 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Prairie View, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,056 (32.6% men and 67.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,056 students enrolled in Prairie View, TX, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7,597 records, of which 68.9% were women and 31.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health & Physical Education
146 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
122 degrees awarded
General Psychology
121 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Prairie View, TX was General Health & Physical Education with 146 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Prairie View, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Prairie View A & M University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,730 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Prairie View A & M University with 1,730 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 597 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Prairie View, TX, which is 0.527 times less than the 1,133 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,412 degrees mean that there were 10.2 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 139 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,387) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,912) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,380) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie View, TX was $209,000 in 2022, which is 0.741 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $179,700 to $209,000, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie View, TX is 17.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Prairie View, TX have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie View, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$40,571

$279

Median Property Taxes

±$133

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Prairie View, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Prairie View, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

17.9%

Homeownership

2022

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 17.9% of the housing units in Prairie View, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 19.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prairie View, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Prairie View, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$19,238

Median Household Income

± $18,403

1.56k

Number of Households

± 558

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Prairie View, TX grew to $19,238 from the previous year's value of $16,914.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie View, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Prairie View, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71%)
Walked (12.9%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2022, 71% of workers in Prairie View, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie View, TX have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.69% of the workforce in Prairie View, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prairie View, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prairie View, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prairie View, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie View, TX (1.7k out of 3.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prairie View, TX is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82% of the population of Prairie View, TX has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 9.59% on Medicaid, 2.49% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.125% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 70% between 18 and 34 years, 9.65% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

9.59%

Medicaid

2.49%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.125%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prairie View, TX declined by 17.2% from 21.7% to 18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Prairie View, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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