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The most common industries in Prairie City are: Finance & insurance (12.7% of civilian employees), Health care (8.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.3% of civilian employees). 37.6% of workers work in Jasper County and 14.2% of all workers work at home. 72.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.6% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Prairie City, Iowa was 1,365 / 1,768

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Finance and insurance12.7%
(89)
9.3%
(33)
16.1%
(56)
Health care8.4%
(59)
1.7%
(6)
15.3%
(53)
Educational services8.3%
(58)
5.4%
(19)
11.2%
(39)
Construction6.4%
(45)
11.6%
(41)
1.2%
(4)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components4.4%
(31)
7.3%
(26)
1.4%
(5)
Food and beverage stores4.1%
(29)
2.8%
(10)
5.5%
(19)
Machinery3.9%
(27)
7.1%
(25)
0.6%
(2)
Public administration3.7%
(26)
2.8%
(10)
4.6%
(16)
Social assistance3.4%
(24)
0.3%
(1)
6.6%
(23)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.3%
(23)
2.8%
(10)
3.7%
(13)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.9%
(20)
5.6%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.9%
(20)
2.5%
(9)
3.2%
(11)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.7%
(19)
3.1%
(11)
2.3%
(8)
Accommodation and food services2.4%
(17)
0.6%
(2)
4.3%
(15)
Repair and maintenance2.1%
(15)
4.2%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.0%
(14)
3.7%
(13)
0.3%
(1)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.9%
(13)
1.7%
(6)
2.0%
(7)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.4%
(10)
0.6%
(2)
2.3%
(8)
Food1.3%
(9)
2.0%
(7)
0.6%
(2)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores1.3%
(9)
2.3%
(8)
0.3%
(1)
Printing and related support activities1.3%
(9)
0.8%
(3)
1.7%
(6)
Truck transportation1.3%
(9)
2.5%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products1.1%
(8)
1.7%
(6)
0.6%
(2)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.0%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
2.0%
(7)
Utilities1.0%
(7)
0.6%
(2)
1.4%
(5)
Private households1.0%
(7)
0.6%
(2)
1.4%
(5)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.9%
(6)
1.1%
(4)
0.6%
(2)
Fuel dealers0.9%
(6)
0.8%
(3)
0.9%
(3)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.9%
(6)
1.1%
(4)
0.6%
(2)
Personal and laundry services0.9%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
1.7%
(6)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.9%
(6)
0.6%
(2)
1.2%
(4)
Paper0.7%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
1.4%
(5)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.7%
(5)
0.6%
(2)
0.9%
(3)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.7%
(5)
1.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.7%
(5)
0.6%
(2)
0.9%
(3)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(4)
1.1%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.6%
(4)
1.1%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(4)
1.1%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.6%
(4)
0.6%
(2)
0.6%
(2)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(4)
1.1%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.4%
(3)
0.8%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.4%
(3)
0.6%
(2)
0.3%
(1)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(3)
0.8%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(2)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(2)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(2)
0.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(2)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.3%
(2)
0.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(2)
0.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(2)
0.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(2)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(1)
0.3%
(1)
0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(1)
0.3%
(1)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Prairie City

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 5.6%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 0.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 50.0%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:

5.7% (44)
Iowa:

5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Prairie City:

3.9% (30)
Iowa:

4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:

6.1% (47)
Iowa:

5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Prairie City:

15.4% (119)
Iowa:

7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:

11.0% (85)
Iowa:

11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Prairie City:

14.6% (113)
Iowa:

15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:

10.4% (80)
Iowa:

16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Prairie City:

10.2% (79)
Iowa:

8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:

1.6% (12)
Iowa:

3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:

4.3% (34)
Iowa:

4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:

3.0% (24)
Iowa:

2.2% (31,476)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:

0.4% (3)
Iowa:

1.1% (16,255)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Prairie City:

6.2% (48)
Iowa:

7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Prairie City:

6.8% (52)
Iowa:

6.6% (96,179)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Prairie City:

4.5% (31)
Iowa:

3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Prairie City:

3.8% (26)
Iowa:

2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Prairie City:

4.2% (29)
Iowa:

4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Prairie City:

11.1% (77)
Iowa:

7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Prairie City:

13.3% (92)
Iowa:

11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Prairie City:

20.1% (139)
Iowa:

14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Prairie City:

17.6% (122)
Iowa:

17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Prairie City:

6.8% (47)
Iowa:

8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Prairie City:

0.6% (4)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Prairie City:

2.0% (14)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Prairie City:

0.3% (2)
Iowa:

1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Prairie City:

1.0% (7)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Prairie City:

6.2% (43)
Iowa:

8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Prairie City:

6.2% (43)
Iowa:

7.7% (112,601)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

6.2% (25)
Iowa:

7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

7.3% (29)
Iowa:

5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

4.6% (18)
Iowa:

6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

17.8% (72)
Iowa:

9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

7.3% (30)
Iowa:

12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

16.7% (67)
Iowa:

14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

10.0% (40)
Iowa:

13.3% (103,974)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

11.2% (45)
Iowa:

8.0% (62,850)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

1.0% (4)
Iowa:

3.0% (23,631)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

0.8% (3)
Iowa:

3.8% (29,331)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

0.8% (3)
Iowa:

1.8% (14,356)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

8.1% (33)
Iowa:

7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Prairie City:

7.7% (31)
Iowa:

6.7% (51,988)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

5.2% (19)
Iowa:

3.5% (23,162)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

7.8% (29)
Iowa:

4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

12.5% (46)
Iowa:

5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

15.2% (56)
Iowa:

10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

12.1% (45)
Iowa:

16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

10.8% (40)
Iowa:

19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

9.2% (34)
Iowa:

9.7% (65,251)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

2.2% (8)
Iowa:

4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

7.8% (29)
Iowa:

5.1% (33,961)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

5.4% (20)
Iowa:

2.6% (17,120)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

0.9% (3)
Iowa:

1.3% (8,591)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

4.3% (16)
Iowa:

7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Prairie City:

5.8% (22)
Iowa:

6.6% (44,191)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.6%
Number of people working at home: 130 (14.2% of all workers)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Prairie City:

14.2% (68)
Iowa:

6.6% (95,496)
5 to 9 minutes:
Prairie City:

22.2% (106)
Iowa:

17.3% (250,741)
10 to 14 minutes:
Prairie City:

9.3% (45)
Iowa:

17.7% (257,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Prairie City:

7.0% (33)
Iowa:

16.8% (243,839)
20 to 24 minutes:
Prairie City:

11.3% (54)
Iowa:

13.1% (190,675)
25 to 29 minutes:
Prairie City:

4.0% (19)
Iowa:

6.7% (97,304)
30 to 34 minutes:
Prairie City:

1.7% (8)
Iowa:

8.9% (129,029)
35 to 39 minutes:
Prairie City:

11.0% (53)
Iowa:

2.2% (32,071)
40 to 44 minutes:
Prairie City:

3.6% (17)
Iowa:

2.3% (33,530)
45 to 59 minutes:
Prairie City:

5.3% (26)
Iowa:

4.2% (60,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Prairie City:

2.7% (13)
Iowa:

2.6% (37,616)
90 or more minutes:
Prairie City:

8.1% (38)
Iowa:

1.6% (22,955)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Prairie City:

8.8% (61)
Iowa:

6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Prairie City:

10.5% (73)
Iowa:

18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Prairie City:

2.3% (16)
Iowa:

19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Prairie City:

4.8% (33)
Iowa:

16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Prairie City:

9.2% (64)
Iowa:

12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Prairie City:

9.5% (66)
Iowa:

4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Prairie City:

28.6% (198)
Iowa:

7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Prairie City:

6.6% (46)
Iowa:

1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Prairie City:

8.9% (62)
Iowa:

1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Prairie City:

6.9% (48)
Iowa:

3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Prairie City:

0.3% (2)
Iowa:

2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Prairie City:

1.0% (7)
Iowa:

1.4% (20,741)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

20.4% (42)
Iowa:

6.6% (51,625)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

20.0% (41)
Iowa:

16.0% (124,588)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

6.1% (13)
Iowa:

16.9% (131,859)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

12.9% (27)
Iowa:

16.5% (128,726)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

1.5% (3)
Iowa:

13.7% (107,194)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

1.9% (4)
Iowa:

6.2% (48,704)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

3.1% (6)
Iowa:

10.1% (78,492)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

4.5% (9)
Iowa:

2.2% (17,505)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

8.6% (18)
Iowa:

2.5% (19,340)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

11.3% (23)
Iowa:

4.2% (32,880)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Prairie City:

8.8% (18)
Iowa:

1.9% (14,756)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

9.6% (26)
Iowa:

6.5% (43,871)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

24.1% (65)
Iowa:

18.8% (126,153)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

12.0% (32)
Iowa:

18.7% (125,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

2.5% (7)
Iowa:

17.2% (115,113)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

17.9% (48)
Iowa:

12.4% (83,481)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

5.9% (16)
Iowa:

7.2% (48,600)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

0.7% (2)
Iowa:

7.5% (50,537)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

16.2% (44)
Iowa:

2.2% (14,566)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

4.6% (12)
Iowa:

1.9% (12,705)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Prairie City:

8.0% (22)
Iowa:

1.2% (8,199)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Prairie City
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Prairie City:

73.6% (359)
Iowa:

85.3% (570,774)
Carpooled:
Prairie City:

11.1% (54)
Iowa:

9.1% (65,446)
Walked:
Prairie City:

14.4% (70)
Iowa:

3.3% (21,070)
Other means:
Prairie City:

0.8% (4)
Iowa:

1.0% (6,656)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Prairie City
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Iowa
Drove car alone:
Prairie City:

77.5% (537)
Iowa:

78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Prairie City:

16.7% (116)
Iowa:

10.8% (158,699)
Bicycle:
Prairie City:

0.4% (3)
Iowa:

0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
Prairie City:

2.6% (18)
Iowa:

4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Prairie City:

0.3% (2)
Iowa:

0.5% (7,153)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Prairie City (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Prairie City:

67.1% (141)
Iowa:

85.5% (570,774)
Carpooled - Males:
Prairie City:

12.6% (26)
Iowa:

8.6% (65,446)
Walked - Males:
Prairie City:

20.3% (43)
Iowa:

3.4% (21,070)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Prairie City (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Prairie City:

78.6% (219)
Iowa:

85.1% (570,774)
Carpooled - Females:
Prairie City:

10.0% (28)
Iowa:

9.8% (65,446)
Walked - Females:
Prairie City:

10.0% (28)
Iowa:

3.1% (21,070)
Other means - Females:
Prairie City:

1.5% (4)
Iowa:

1.0% (6,656)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Prairie City:

92.3% (642)
Iowa:

90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Prairie City:

7.0% (49)
Iowa:

6.9% (94,195)
In 3 person carpool:
Prairie City:

0.3% (2)
Iowa:

1.4% (19,770)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Prairie City:

82.2% (537)
Iowa:

87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Prairie City:

15.3% (100)
Iowa:

9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Prairie City:

2.1% (14)
Iowa:

1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Prairie City:

0.3% (2)
Iowa:

0.5% (6,602)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Prairie City:

72.4% (673)
Iowa:

66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Prairie City:

0.9% (8)
Iowa:

4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prairie City:

8.8% (82)
Iowa:

8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Prairie City:

6.6% (61)
Iowa:

7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Prairie City:

2.7% (25)
Iowa:

5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Prairie City:

0.4% (4)
Iowa:

1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prairie City:

8.2% (76)
Iowa:

6.3% (105,099)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Prairie City:

74.5% (522)
Iowa:

66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Prairie City:

0.7% (5)
Iowa:

3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prairie City:

6.8% (48)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Prairie City:

6.6% (46)
Iowa:

6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Prairie City:

5.3% (37)
Iowa:

5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Prairie City:

0.7% (5)
Iowa:

1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prairie City:

5.1% (36)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,579)
Unpaid family workers:
Prairie City:

0.3% (2)
Iowa:

0.4% (6,513)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Prairie City:

77.0% (345)
Iowa:

70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Prairie City:

0.2% (1)
Iowa:

5.3% (46,477)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Prairie City:

2.3% (10)
Iowa:

5.1% (44,923)
Local government workers - Males:
Prairie City:

4.8% (21)
Iowa:

5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Prairie City:

3.2% (14)
Iowa:

4.4% (38,327)
Federal government workers - Males:
Prairie City:

0.9% (4)
Iowa:

1.7% (14,570)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Prairie City:

11.6% (52)
Iowa:

7.4% (64,591)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Prairie City:

68.0% (327)
Iowa:

61.5% (480,860)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Prairie City:

1.5% (7)
Iowa:

2.7% (21,034)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Prairie City:

14.8% (71)
Iowa:

12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Prairie City:

8.3% (40)
Iowa:

10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Prairie City:

2.3% (11)
Iowa:

6.2% (48,443)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Prairie City:

5.1% (24)
Iowa:

5.2% (40,508)
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