Prairie township, OH

Holmes County, OH

2022 population: 3,062 ( 71 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.6 square miles
Population density: 100.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,976	97.19%	3.6%
Black:	13	0.42%	85.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.03%	75.0%
Hispanic:	72	2.35%	157.1%

Total non-White:	86	2.81%	87.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-111	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	40	1.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,133
3,087	98.53%
7	0.22%
0	0.00%
7	0.22%
4	0.13%
28	0.89%
46	1.47%

2000
3,011
2,965	98.47%
0	0.00%
9	0.30%
0	0.00%
22	0.73%
15	0.50%
46	1.53%

1990
2,423
2,419	99.83%
0	0.00%
4	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.17%

1980
2,001
1,984	99.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.85%
17	0.85%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

122	4.1
0	0.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

546	22.5
42	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

435	21.7
-13	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
30.5
987	32.2%
2,075	67.8%
478	15.6%

831
3.66

681	81.9%
597	87.7%
0	0.0%
150	18.1%

2010
Number	Percent
30.6
1,052	33.6%
2,081	66.4%
359	11.5%

875
3.40

703	80.3%
615	87.5%
25	3.6%
172	19.7%

2000
Number	Percent
28.5
1,031	34.2%
1,980	65.8%
277	9.2%

817
3.58

717	87.8%
622	86.8%
28	3.9%
100	12.2%

1990
Number	Percent
26.5
915	37.8%
1,508	62.2%
224	9.2%

684
3.50

565	82.6%
506	89.6%
33	5.8%
119	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
25.0
777	38.8%
1,224	61.2%
169	8.4%

545
3.55

470	86.2%
420	89.4%
15	3.2%
75	13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Prairie township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	62	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	58	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	81	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	170	20.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	120	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	111	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	0.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	5.5%
$200,000 or more	67	8.1%

Median Household Income	70,380
Per Capita Income	25,375

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	4.7%
Public Assistance	50	6.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	58	7.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,089	68.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,089	68.7%
Not in Labor Force	497	31.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	607	329	64.9%
Non-Profit	68	50	57.6%
Self-Employed	130	4	97.0%

Local Government	6	29	17.1%
State Government	0	5	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	737	333	68.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	84	46.8%
Total	811	417	66.0%

Pct. Govt.	3.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	140	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	241	19.6%
Professional, Technical	171	13.9%
Service Occupations	185	15.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.8%
All others	491	40.0%

White Collar		45.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	308	25.1%
Manufacturing	283	23.0%
Health care and social assistance	215	17.5%
Retail trade	123	10.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	71	5.8%
Other services	51	4.2%
Wholesale trade	37	3.0%
Utilities	25	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	1.7%
Educational services	19	1.5%
Finance and insurance	18	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	1.4%
Accommodation and food services	17	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	14	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.5%
Public administration	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	28	0.91%
Puerto Rican	24	0.78%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	20	0.65%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
German, other Germanic	1,287	48.1%
English	1,269	47.4%
Spanish	62	2.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	58	2.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	511	16.7%
English	457	14.9%
American	439	14.3%
Pennsylvania German	430	14.0%
Swiss	293	9.6%
Italian	128	4.2%
Austrian	120	3.9%
Irish	110	3.6%
Scottish	48	1.6%
French	35	1.1%
European	26	0.8%
French Canadian	25	0.8%
Dutch	24	0.8%
Polish	15	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,062	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,062	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
764	42.9%	103	5.8%	481	27.0%	235	13.2%	158	8.9%	41	2.3%
Average years of education: 10.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	764	42.9%
9-12 Years	103	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	481	27.0%
Some College	235	13.2%
Bach. Degree	158	8.9%
Grad Degree	41	2.3%
Average years of education: 10.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +140	R +144	R + 6.1%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +125	R +182	R + 17.1%
D -57
2020 vs. 2008	R +194	R +289	R + 29.2%
D -95

2016 vs. 2008	R +54	R +145	R + 23.1%
D -91
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	40%	Donald Trump* (R)	729	86.3%	Joe Biden (D)	107	12.7%	9	1.1%	845	33	39	0.01%
2016	35%	Donald Trump (R)	589	81.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	111	15.3%	27	3.7%	727	30	35	0.01%
2012	37%	Mitt Romney (R)	604	77.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	164	21.0%	14	1.8%	782	30	30	0.01%
2008	36%	John McCain (R)	535	71.2%	Barack Obama (D)	202	26.9%	14	1.9%	751	24	26	0.01%
2004	38%	George W. Bush* (R)	571	74.3%	John Kerry (D)	195	25.4%	3	0.4%	769	23	24	0.01%
2000	34%	George W. Bush (R)	495	73.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	166	24.7%	11	1.6%	672	24	26	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Holmesville village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

107

12.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

729

86.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

TOTAL

845

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Holmesville village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

111

15.3%

Donald Trump (R)

589

81.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

727

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Holmesville village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

164

21.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

604

77.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

782

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Holmesville village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

202

26.9%

John McCain (R)

535

71.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

751

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Holmesville village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

571

74.3%

John Kerry (D)

195

25.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

769

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Holmesville village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

495

73.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

166

24.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	27%	J.D. Vance (R)	488	85.2%	Tim Ryan (D)	85	14.8%	0	0.0%	573	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	26%	Mike DeWine* (R)	490	87.8%	Nan Whaley (D)	68	12.2%	0	0.0%	558	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	28%	Jim Renacci (R)	478	80.6%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	115	19.4%	0	0.0%	593	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	28%	Mike DeWine (R)	488	81.5%	Richard Cordray (D)	90	15.0%	21 [+]	3.5%	599	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 14 (2.3%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 7 (1.2%);
2016	S3	34%	Rob Portman* (R)	599	83.2%	Ted Strickland (D)	85	11.8%	36 [+]	5.0%	720	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 17 (2.4%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 10 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.2%);
2014	G	21%	John Kasich* (R)	354	82.5%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	65	15.2%	10 [+]	2.3%	429	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 10 (2.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	845
Median Value	$204,500

Occupied	831	98.3%
Vacant	14	1.7%

Owned	607	73.0%
Rented	224	27.0%
Median Rent	$745

Single-Family Units	637	75.4%
Detached	637	75.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	84	9.9%
Mobile Homes	101	12.0%

Prairie township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Prairie township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Prairie township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Prairie township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Prairie township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Prairie township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie township, OH