Prairieville, LA

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2024 Population

35,238

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

9.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.56%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,923

9.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$317,400

5.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,449

1.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Prairieville, LA 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.

97.7% of the residents in Prairieville, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Prairieville, LA was $317,400, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Prairieville, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Prairieville, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Prairieville, LA is home to a population of 35.2k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.65% of Prairieville, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.99k people).

In 2024, there were 6.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.2k people) in Prairieville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Prairieville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prairieville, LA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairieville, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.2k ± 1.93k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.33k ± 907
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 484

6.15%

Hispanic Population

2.17k people

6.15% of the people in Prairieville, LA are hispanic (2.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prairieville, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

5.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.99k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

As of 2024, 5.65% of Prairieville, LA residents (1.99k 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 Prairieville, LA was 5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
685 ± 443
Gulf War (2001-)
520 ± 276
Gulf War (1990s)
382 ± 192

Prairieville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prairieville, LA.

Health

96.1% of the population of Prairieville, LA has health coverage, with 63.6% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 9.21% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

63.6%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

9.21%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prairieville, LA declined by 20.4% from 4.89% to 3.89%.

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

Economy

The economy of Prairieville, LA employs 18.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairieville, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,520 people), Manufacturing (1,887 people), and Educational Services (1,868 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($151,250), Utilities ($146,413), and Information ($146,116).

Employment

Occupations

18.4k

2024 Value

± 1,492

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairieville, LA grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 18.3k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairieville, LA, are Management Occupations (2,492 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,185 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,948 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairieville, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

18.4k

2024 Value

± 1,492

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairieville, LA grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 18.3k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairieville, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,520 people), Manufacturing (1,887 people), and Educational Services (1,868 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairieville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Prairieville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,122

Median earning men ± $5,676

$45,303

Median earning women ± $5,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($158,183), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,708), and Manufacturing ($118,627).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($146,144), Manufacturing ($111,193), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,707).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Prairieville, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairieville, LA was $317,400 in 2024, which is 0.954 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,200 to $317,400, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairieville, LA is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prairieville, LA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairieville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,675

$10,818

Median Property Taxes

±$1,074

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 Prairieville, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Prairieville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prairieville, LA 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.

$104,923

Median Household Income

± $11,562

12.6k

Number of Households

± 1,190

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Prairieville, LA declined from $104,923 from the previous year's value of $115,610.

The following chart displays the households in Prairieville, LA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prairieville, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Worked At Home (8.95%)
Carpooled (5.17%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Prairieville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.95%) and those who carpooled to work (5.17%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairieville, LA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Prairieville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prairieville, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prairieville, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairieville, LA (1.6k out of 35.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prairieville, LA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.