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Prairie Heights CDP, Washington

City

Population: 4,817 (2023 estimate)

Located in Washington , Washington

Census Bureau data for Prairie Heights CDP from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Prairie Heights CDP

What is the median household income in Prairie Heights CDP?
The median household income in Prairie Heights CDP is $129,438 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Prairie Heights CDP?
The poverty rate in Prairie Heights CDP is 1.6% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Prairie Heights CDP?
$485,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Prairie Heights CDP?
The median gross rent in Prairie Heights CDP is $1,859 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Prairie Heights CDP residents have a college degree?
17.9% of adults in Prairie Heights CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
4,817
Median Income
$129,438
Median Home Value
$485,800
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.4%
Median Age
40.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$29,111 (+29%) Home Value: +$195,300 (+67.2%) Poverty Rate: -5.5 pp (-77.5%) Bachelor's+: -1.9 pp (-9.6%) Unemployment: +3.2 pp (+145.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 4,817
Median Age 40.0
Female 53.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 9.2% White (non-Hisp.) 83.0% Black 0.4% Two or More 10.6%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
5.8%
Mexican
2.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $129,438 ±$19,918
+$34,486 vs. state
Per Capita Income $152,444
Median Family Income $136,522
Poverty Rate 1.6%
-4.8 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 0.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 6.2%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 25.6%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
0.6%
$15–25k
3.2%
$25–35k
4.9%
$35–50k
3.5%
$50–75k
10.2%
$75–100k
12.9%
$100–150k
24.2%
$150–200k
20.1%
$200k+
20.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 1,657
Owner-Occupied 95.5%
Renter-Occupied 4.5%
Vacancy Rate 4.3%
Median Home Value $485,800
-$34,000 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,859
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 16.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 37.5%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
4.1%
$50–100k
4.6%
$100–200k
2.8%
$200–300k
2.0%
$300–500k
38.9%
$500k–$1M
44.2%
$1M+
2.2%
Gross Rent Distribution
$1–1.5k
11.1%
$1.5–2k
54.2%
$2–2.5k
31.9%
$2.5–3.5k
2.8%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
0.9%
1 vehicle
13.8%
2 vehicles
26.9%
3+
58.4%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
85.9%
Single-fam. att.
0.7%
2–4 units
0.1%
Mobile home
13.2%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
0.7%
1970–1999
9.8%
2000–2009
11.7%
2010+
4.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 94.5%
Bachelor's or Higher 17.9%
-20.9 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 7.7%
Some College / Associate 29.2%
Less Than High School 0.3%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 64.8%
Unemployment Rate 5.4%
+0.4 pp vs. state
Work from Home 6.7%
Self-Employed 6.1%
Government Workers 13.6%
Private For-Profit 79.7%
Industry
Edu/Health
18.2%
Construction
15.2%
Manufacturing
14.2%
Transportation
12.6%
Arts/Entmt.
10.3%
Prof. Services
8.3%
Retail
7.9%
Finance
4.6%
Public Admin
3.1%
Wholesale
2.9%
Information
0.6%
Occupation
Management
29.8%
Sales
22.2%
Food Prep
19.3%
Production
16.6%
Construction
12.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 34.1 min
Drove Alone 81.2%
Carpool 7.8%
Public Transit 1.2%
Work from Home 6.7%
Walked 0.9%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 1,585
Avg. Household Size 3.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 69.0%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 20.2%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
6.3%
5–9
5.2%
10–14
6.5%
15–19
7.9%
20–24
4.6%
25–34
12.4%
35–44
15.7%
45–54
14.1%
55–64
9.9%
65–74
7.1%
75–84
7.5%
85+
2.6%
Under 18: 22.6% Working age (18–64): 77.4% 65 and over: 10.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 1.4%
Naturalized Citizen 87.0%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.9%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 9.5%
With a Disability 11.5%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 97.0%
Uninsured 3.0%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 98.4%
Has a Computer 100.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 89.7%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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