Prairie County, MT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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D

Population

Metric Prairie County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,190 1,116,316 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 0.7 7.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.61% 1.09% 0.57%
Median age 48.0 40.4 37.1
Households 520 452,676 128,459,983

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Economy

Prairie County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Prairie County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $45,172 $69,624 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 0.44% 5.32% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.2% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Prairie County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $200,000 $242,768 $242,182
Median rent $827 $1,031 $1,342
Homeownership rate 76.3% 69.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Prairie County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 10.8 16.0 22.5
Work from home 31.8% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Prairie County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Prairie County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.5% 31.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.35 2.38 2.54

Health

Prairie County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Prairie County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 79.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.8% 14.7% 16.3%
Smokers 18.5% 18.8% 19.0%