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Prairieville, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Prairieville is 28,465. The Prairieville population density is 1,289.74 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Prairieville is white, which represent 81.46% of the total population. The average Prairieville education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,465. #15

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Prairieville, LA	8.93%
Louisiana	2.96%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Prairieville, LA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Louisiana and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #100

Prairieville, LA	1,289.74 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	23,187 (81.46%, #165)
Black:	3,953 (13.89%, #299)
Hispanic:	1,023 (3.59%, #132)
Asian:	354 (1.24%, #100)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	201 (0.71%, #111)
One Race, Other:	234 (0.82%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	536 (1.88%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	559 (54.64%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	26 (2.54%, see rank)
Cuban:	24 (2.35%, see rank)
Central American:	271 (26.49%, see rank)
South American:	37 (3.62%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	113 (31.92%, see rank)
Filipino:	18 (5.08%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	85 (24.01%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	138 (38.98%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

23,395 (82.19%) out of the total population of 28,465 reported first ancestry.

	Prairieville, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	216	0.76%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.11%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	23	0.08%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	148	0.52%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	2,692	9.46%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	6,316	22.19%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	3,359	11.80%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	89	0.31%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	3,125	10.98%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	2,276	8.00%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	85	0.30%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	118	0.41%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	19	0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	244	0.86%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	981	3.45%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	246	0.86%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	114	0.40%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	10	0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	2,112	7.42%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	129	0.45%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,915 (48.88%, see rank)

Females: 14,550 (51.12%, see rank)

Prairieville, LA	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Prairieville, LA	34.50 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Prairieville, LA	34.80 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Prairieville, LA	34.40 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Prairieville, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,951	6.85%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,192	7.70%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,993	10.51%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,250	7.90%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,705	5.99%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,345	11.75%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,328	18.72%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,718	13.06%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,829	9.94%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,448	5.09%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	559	1.96%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	147	0.52%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Prairieville, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,374, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,184, 6.81%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,133, 23.79%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,293, 30.47%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,064, 29.15%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,700, 9.78%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.19, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Prairieville, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	742	52.43%	47.57%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,215	80.95%, see rank	19.05%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,142	80.67%, see rank	19.33%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,628	76.66%, see rank	23.34%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	307	93.81%, see rank	6.19%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Prairieville, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	9,576, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.97, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	1,460, 15.25%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,116, 84.75%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,706, 80.47%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.37, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,268, 65.46%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,870, 19.53%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Prairieville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,329	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,350	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	2,462	23.79%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	6,654	64.29%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	280	2.71%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	954	9.22%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,979	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	2,551	23.24%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	6,762	61.59%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	512	4.66%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	1,154	10.51%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Prairieville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	27,596	96.95%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	21,339	74.97%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,033	21.19%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	224	0.79%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	869	3.05%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	457	1.61%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	412	1.45%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	158	0.56%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	138	0.48%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	151	0.53%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	367	1.29%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	55	0.19%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Prairieville, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	8,651	90.34%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	448	4.68%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	338	3.53%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	76	0.79%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	63	0.66%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.