Prairie View, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,431

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.478% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38.1%

2.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,060

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,600

2.5% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Prairie View, TX is home to a population of 8.43k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.62% of Prairie View, TX residents were born outside of the country (558 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.88k people) in Prairie View, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 587 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 290 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Prairie View, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie View, TX was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
6.88k ± 587
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
587 ± 373
White (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 185

13.2%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

13.2% of the people in Prairie View, TX are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prairie View, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

558 people

2.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

240 people

As of 2024, 6.62% of Prairie View, TX residents (558 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prairie View, TX was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

31 ± 44

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prairie View, TX.

Economy

The economy of Prairie View, TX employs 3.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairie View, TX were Retail Trade (817 people), Educational Services (707 people), and Public Administration (605 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($33,705), Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,717), and Manufacturing ($19,764).

Employment

Occupations

3.29k

2024 Value

± 997

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie View, TX grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 3.14k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie View, TX, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (644 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (516 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie View, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.29k

2024 Value

± 997

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie View, TX grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 3.14k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie View, TX, are Retail Trade (817 people), Educational Services (707 people), and Public Administration (605 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

$22,847

Median earning men ± $22,674

$7,204

Median earning women ± $2,793

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($34,107), Manufacturing ($33,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($18,844), Retail Trade ($11,220), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($10,795).

Education

The student population of Prairie View, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,363 male students and 6,559 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Prairie View, TX are Black or African American (1,369 and 85.2%), Hispanic or Latino (137 and 8.53%), Two or More Races (33 and 2.05%), and White (30 and 1.87%).

The largest universities in Prairie View, TX by number of degrees awarded are Prairie View A & M University (1,666 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Prairie View, TX are Kinesiology & Exercise Science (144 and 8.64%), General Business Administration & Management (140 and 8.4%), and General Psychology (118 and 7.08%).

The median tuition cost 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 2024 in Prairie View, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,922 (33.9% men and 66.1% 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 2024 there were 9,922 students enrolled in Prairie View, TX, 33.9% men and 66.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 8,193 records, of which 67.6% were women and 32.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
144 degrees awarded
General Psychology
118 degrees awarded
General Health & Wellness
100 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Prairie View, TX was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 144 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

1,666 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Prairie View A & M University with 1,666 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 520 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Prairie View, TX, which is 0.454 times less than the 1,146 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,369 degrees mean that there were 9.99 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 137 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,912) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,571) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie View, TX was $167,600 in 2024, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,900 to $167,600, a 2.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Prairie View, TX is 25.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prairie View, TX have an average commute time of 23.5 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

$167,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,238

$371

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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 $3k+ 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

25.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.1% of the housing units in Prairie View, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 20.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$21,060

Median Household Income

± $1,837

1.48k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Prairie View, TX grew to $21,060 from the previous year's value of $19,106.

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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prairie View, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Walked (9.13%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Prairie View, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.13%) and those who worked at home (6.52%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie View, TX have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% 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

38.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie View, TX (1.54k out of 4.04k 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 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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