At a glance facts

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Who lives in Long Prairie?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 268 8.0%
5-9 years 290 8.7%
10-14 years 195 5.9%
15-17 years 141 4.2%
18-24 years 257 7.7%
25-34 years 292 8.8%
35-44 years 391 11.7%
45-54 years 403 12.1%
55-64 years 400 12.0%
65-74 years 348 10.4%
75-84 years 172 5.2%
85 years and older 174 5.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 1,657 49.7%
Female 1,674 50.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 2,792 83.8%
Of Color 539 16.2%
Black or African American suppressed
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander suppressed
Other 390 11.7%
Two or more races suppressed
Hispanic or Latino 1,155 34.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 3,063 100.0%
English only 2,088 68.2%
Language other than English 975 31.8%
Speaks English less than "very well" 564 18.4%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 3,212 100.0%
Population with a disability 484 15.1%
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Foreign-born residents 584 17.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 3,278 100.0%
Same residence 2,915 88.9%
Different residence in the U.S. 279 8.5%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Long Prairie's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 1,315 100.0%
Less than $35,000 617 46.9%
$35,000-$49,999 149 11.3%
$50,000-$74,999 221 16.8%
$75,000-$99,999 188 14.3%
$100,000 or more 140 10.6%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $38,828 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 3,170 100.0%
Less than $35,000 617 46.9%
With income below poverty 578 18.2%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 305 9.6%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 378 11.9%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 1,909 60.2%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 774 24.4%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 916 28.9%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) suppressed
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 693 21.9%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) suppressed
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 538 17.0%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 579 18.3%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 302 9.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 3,212 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 421 13.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 1,427 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 112 7.8%
Occupied housing units 1,315 92.2%
Average household size 2.4
Owner-occupied 871 61.0%
Average household size 2.7
Renter-occupied 444 31.1%
Average household size 2.0
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 153 10.7%
1970-1999 543 38.1%
1940-1969 451 31.6%
1939 or earlier 280 19.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households (2014-2018)
Total households 1,315 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 705 53.6%
With children under 18 years 371 28.2%
Married-couple family households 555 42.2%
With children under 18 years 273 20.8%
Single-person family households 150 11.4%
With children under 18 years 98 7.5%
Nonfamily households 610 46.4%
Householder living alone 518 39.4%
65 years and over 223 17.0%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 393 29.9%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 473 36.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 532 40.5%
Moved in 2000-2009 418 31.8%
Moved in 1990-1999 165 12.5%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 165 12.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 1,315 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 317 24.1%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 871 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 132 15.2%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 444 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 185 41.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 444
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $646
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 108 8.2%
1 vehicle available 516 39.2%
2 vehicles available 402 30.6%
3 or more vehicles available 289 22.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 1,300 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 1,259 96.8%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 1,271 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 700 55.1%
10-19 minutes 205 16.1%
20-29 minutes 102 8.0%
30 minutes or longer 264 20.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 2,180 100.0%
Less than high school 562 25.8%
High school diploma or GED 669 30.7%
Some college or associate’s degree 466 21.4%
Bachelor’s Degree 396 18.2%
Graduate or professional Degree 87 4.0%
High school graduate or higher 1,618 74.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 483 22.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 1,709 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 1,280 74.9%
Civilian labor force 1,351 100.0%
Unemployed suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 1,670 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 473 28.3%
Age 30 to 54 882 52.8%
Age 55 or older 315 18.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 441 26.4%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 590 35.3%
$40,000 or more per year 639 38.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 90 5.4%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 42 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 11 0.6%
Construction 68 4.1%
Educational services 115 6.9%
Finance and insurance 36 2.1%
Health care and social assistance 211 12.7%
Information 26 1.5%
Management of companies and enterprises suppressed
Manufacturing 638 38.2%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 31 1.9%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 20 1.2%
Public administration 75 4.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing suppressed
Retail trade 169 10.1%
Transportation and warehousing 27 1.6%
Utilities suppressed
Wholesale trade 36 2.2%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 1,524 91.3%
Black or African American alone 70 4.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 24 1.4%
Asian alone 22 1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 12 0.7%
Two or more race groups 18 1.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 221 13.2%
High school or equivalent, no college 339 20.3%
Some college or associate degree 401 24.0%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 236 14.1%