Prairie

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Prairie Legal Resources
  2. Prairie Statistics
  3. Prairie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prairie Employment Information
  5. Prairie Family Information
  6. Prairie Education Information
  7. Prairie Public Benefits Information
  8. Prairie Criminal Information
  9. Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Prairie Legal Resources Back to top

Missouri Constitution
Missouri Codes

Missouri State Resources
Missouri Website
Missouri Governor
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Courts
Missouri Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Missouri Eastern


Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,205
  • Land Area (2000): 1,611.449 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.977 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,390
Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,297 8.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,416 9.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,475 82.14%

Prairie Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Employment Information Back to top
Prairie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 631 17.22%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 292 7.97%
3. Metal Manufactuing 189 5.16%
4. Health Care 159 4.34%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 151 4.12%
6. Public Administration 140 3.82%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 139 3.79%
8. Educational Services 133 3.63%
9. Finance and Insurance 117 3.19%
10. Repair and Maintenance 113 3.08%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 111 3.03%
12. Truck Transportation 110 3.00%
13. Food Manufacturing 93 2.54%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 2.32%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 77 2.10%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 73 1.99%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 63 1.72%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 62 1.69%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 56 1.53%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 54 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 503 16.57%
2. Health Care 483 15.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 205 6.75%
4. Public Administration 169 5.57%
5. Finance and Insurance 120 3.95%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 3.75%
7. Department and Other General Stores 96 3.16%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 94 3.10%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 88 2.90%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 84 2.77%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 2.37%
12. Social Assistance 68 2.24%
13. Metal Manufactuing 66 2.17%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 2.11%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 52 1.71%
16. Construction 50 1.65%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 1.65%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 42 1.38%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 1.15%
20. Food Manufacturing 34 1.12%

Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 226 6.17%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 212 5.78%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 203 5.54%
4. Other Management Occupations 202 5.51%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 4.50%
6. Other Construction Trades 154 4.20%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 152 4.15%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 151 4.12%
9. Carpenters 142 3.87%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 3.38%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 118 3.22%
12. Computer Specialists 105 2.86%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 105 2.86%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 2.84%
15. Top Executives 95 2.59%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 82 2.24%
17. Construction Laborers 74 2.02%
18. Engineers 72 1.96%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 66 1.80%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 65 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 198 6.52%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 198 6.52%
3. Registered Nurses 155 5.11%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 154 5.07%
5. Secretaries and Admins 137 4.51%
6. Other Management Occupations 126 4.15%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 109 3.59%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 105 3.46%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 93 3.06%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 91 3.00%
11. Other Production Occupations 91 3.00%
12. Cashiers 81 2.67%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 2.64%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 78 2.57%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 73 2.40%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 70 2.31%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 68 2.24%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 65 2.14%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 53 1.75%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 52 1.71%

Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,620 54.67%
15-35 hours 1,337 11.04%
1-14 hours 232 1.92%
No regular hours 3,919 32.37%

Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 316 5.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 317 5.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 382 6.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 738 11.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 734 11.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,005 15.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 902 14.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 619 9.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 260 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 186 2.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 0.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 337 5.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 407 6.47%

Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 182 2.89%
5-9 379 6.03%
10-14 1,000 15.90%
15-19 923 14.68%
20-24 636 10.11%
25-29 337 5.36%
30-34 700 11.13%
35-39 191 3.04%
40-44 233 3.71%
45-59 777 12.36%
60-89 733 11.66%
At least 90 197 3.13%

Prairie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,457 54.98%
30-44 14 0.22% 1,110 17.65%
45-59 0 0.00% 777 12.36%
At least 60 7 0.11% 923 14.68%

Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 852 12.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,304 79.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 81 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 383 5.74%

Prairie Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,862 (13,268 people)
Families (2000): 3,943 (11,978 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,892
People at same address in 1995: 8,509
Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 232 4.72%
$10,000-$14,999 228 4.64%
$15,000-$19,999 254 5.17%
$20,000-$24,999 329 6.69%
$25,000-$29,999 232 4.72%
$30,000-$34,999 327 6.65%
$35,000-$39,999 283 5.76%
$40,000-$44,999 358 7.28%
$45,000-$49,999 310 6.31%
$50,000-$59,999 588 11.96%
$60,000-$74,999 524 10.66%
$75,000-$99,999 588 11.96%
$100,000-$124,999 307 6.25%
$125,000-$149,999 135 2.75%
$150,000-$199,999 118 2.40%
$200,000 or more 102 2.08%

Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 740 15.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,817 37.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 118 2.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 797 16.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 847 17.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 375 7.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 102 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,154 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,234 15.58%
Public Assistance 96 0.67%
Retirement 809 5.64%
Self Employment 1,039 7.25%
Social Security 1,333 9.30%
Supplemental Security 155 1.08%
Wage / Salary 3,894 27.16%
Other 625 4.36%

Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,111 58.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,520 41.86%

Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 896 12.81%
Color 1 Box Married 4,366 62.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,618 23.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 1.62%

Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 346 6.49%
Color 1 Box Married 3,857 72.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 818 15.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 314 5.89%

Prairie Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Education Information Back to top
Prairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 673 5.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,721 14.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,175 35.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,599 22.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 600 5.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,195 10.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 716 6.13%

Prairie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 123 0.81% 104 0.68% 227 1.49%
Kindergarten 128 0.84% 26 0.17% 154 1.01%
Grades 1-4 778 5.12% 120 0.79% 898 5.91%
Grades 5-8 755 4.97% 126 0.83% 881 5.79%
Grades 9-12 1,015 6.68% 140 0.92% 1,155 7.60%
Undergrad college 313 2.06% 72 0.47% 385 2.53%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.25% 21 0.14% 59 0.39%
Total 3,150 20.72% 609 4.01% 3,759 24.72%

Prairie Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,476 93.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 891 6.67%

Prairie Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,796
Prairie Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,801 11.84%
10-19 Years 2,180 14.34%
20-29 Years 1,517 9.98%
30-39 Years 2,479 16.30%
40-49 Years 2,812 18.49%
50-59 Years 2,129 14.00%
60-69 Years 1,264 8.31%
70-79 Years 743 4.89%
80-89 Years 260 1.71%
90+ Years 20 0.13%

Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,522 56.05%
Color 1 Box Female 6,683 43.95%

Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,827 90.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 871 5.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 196 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 177 1.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 70 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 51 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,203 34.41%
2. English 1,857 15.20%
3. Irish 1,641 13.43%
4. United States Or American 1,471 12.04%
5. French Non-Basque 559 4.58%
6. Italian 337 2.76%
7. Dutch 277 2.27%
8. Scottish 245 2.01%
9. Scotch Irish 240 1.96%
10. Polish 187 1.53%

Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,899 96.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 236 1.64%
3. German 83 0.58%
4. Other West Germanic 51 0.35%
5. French 38 0.26%
6. Russian 25 0.17%
7. Tagalog 22 0.15%
8. African 17 0.12%
9. Japanese 9 0.06%
10. Other Native North American 9 0.06%

Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,967 98.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 105 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 116 0.76%

Prairie Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prairie Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.