Prairie township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 386 ( 177 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.0 square miles
Population density: 16.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	386	100.00%	86.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	179	103.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-1.2

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
209
207	99.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.96%
2	0.96%

2000
220
218	99.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.91%

1990
224
166	74.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
58	25.89%

1980
193
193	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-11	-5.0
0	0.0

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

52	23.2
-56	-25.0

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

-27	-14.0
58	30.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie township, IN

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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
60.9
0	0.0%
386	100.0%
50	13.0%

187
2.06

29	15.5%
14	48.3%
0	0.0%
158	84.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
49	23.4%
160	76.6%
39	18.7%

83
2.52

60	72.3%
55	91.7%
2	3.3%
23	27.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
58	26.4%
162	73.6%
22	10.0%

74
2.97

55	74.3%
50	90.9%
0	0.0%
19	25.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
20	8.9%
204	91.1%
45	20.1%

76
2.95

50	65.8%
42	84.0%
0	0.0%
26	34.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.1
71	36.8%
122	63.2%
15	7.8%

59
3.27

52	88.1%
49	94.2%
3	5.8%
7	11.9%

2022 Housing Data for Prairie township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	8.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	158	84.5%
$200,000 or more	6	3.2%

Median Household Income	53,691
Per Capita Income	30,172

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	146	78.1%
Public Assistance	6	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	146	78.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	191	56.8%
Unemployed	6	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	197	58.6%
Not in Labor Force	139	41.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	174	11	94.1%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	6	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	180	11	94.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	0	?%
Total	180	11	94.2%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	6	3.1%
Service Occupations	179	93.7%
All others	6	3.1%

White Collar		3.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	140	73.3%
Accommodation and food services	29	15.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	5.2%
Retail trade	6	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	6	3.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	386	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	287	74.4%
Irish	279	72.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	386	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	386	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	146	38.4%	41	10.8%	156	41.1%	32	8.4%	5	1.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	146	38.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	41	10.8%
Some College	156	41.1%
Bach. Degree	32	8.4%
Grad Degree	5	1.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +18	R + 11.0%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +41	R + 30.8%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +25	R +38	R + 28.7%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +9	R +20	R + 17.7%
D -11
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Donald Trump* (R)	89	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	39	30.0%	2	1.5%	130	12	22	0.00%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	73	60.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	41	33.9%	7	5.8%	121	4	14	0.00%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	59	52.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	50	44.6%	3	2.7%	112	-1	5	0.00%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	64	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	52	43.7%	3	2.5%	119	5	8	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

130

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33.9%

Donald Trump (R)

60.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

121

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

112

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Prairie township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

43.7%

John McCain (R)

53.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

119

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: 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

Prairie township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Prairie township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Prairie township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Prairie township, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Prairie township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Prairie township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie township, IN

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	187
Median Value	$140,600

Occupied	187	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	187	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	187	100.0%
Detached	187	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%