Prairie Grove, Illinois

Prairie Grove: Village in Illinois

About

Prairie Grove is a village located in the county of McHenry in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,904 and a population density of 334 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,920 inhabitants.

Prairie Grove locator map
Location of Prairie Grove on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Prairie Grove

Population : 1,920 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : McHenry County
Area : 5.7 km2
Altitude : 2,464 feet / 751 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 18:24:06 (12th November 2024)
Density : 337 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.83% (2010-2020)
McHenry County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Prairie Grove Highlighted locator map image
McHenry County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Prairie Grove Highlighted
McHenry County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Prairie Grove Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Prairie Grove is located at 42°16'43"N 88°15'39"W (42.2786300, -88.2609200).

Prairie Grove map

Demographics

The population of Prairie Grove increased by 0.83% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,904 - census
2011 1,978 3.74% estimation process
2012 1,974 -0.2% estimation process
2013 1,958 -0.82% estimation process
2014 1,955 -0.15% estimation process
2015 1,946 -0.46% estimation process
2016 1,938 -0.41% estimation process
2017 1,939 0.05% estimation process
2018 1,937 -0.1% estimation process
2019 1,931 -0.31% estimation process
2020 1,920 -0.57% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 24,482
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 23,306
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 5.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 24,791
April 1, 2010 Population : 23,261
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.8%
People over 65 (%) : 18.8%
Female persons, % : 55.0%
White only, percent : 54.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 10.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 24.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 1.6%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 28.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 32.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,128
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 28.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 38.4%

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 38.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $367,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,939
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $598
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,338
2015-2019 Households : 8,932
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.58
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 41.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 19,702
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,078,277
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 7,787
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 220,512
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,344
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $55,607
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,285
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,352
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,069
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,145
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,202
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,069
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 105
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,156
2010 population per square mile : 3,094.7
2010 land area in square miles : 7.52

Schools in Prairie Grove

College & universities near Prairie Grove, IL

Code Name City ZIP
144795 Cosmetology & Spa Academy Crystal Lake (IL) 60014

Stations (18)

Amtrak & bus stations near Prairie Grove, IL

Code Name Address Type
GLN Glenview station 1116 Depot St. RAIL
NPV Naperville 105 E. Fourth Ave. RAIL
SVT Sturtevant station 9900 East Exploration Court RAIL
RCK Rockford, Illinois 7559 Walton St. BUS
LAG La Grange Road 25 West Burlington St. RAIL

Post offices near Prairie Grove

Post Office Name City ZIP
Island Lak Post Office Island Lake (IL) 60042

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in McHenry County

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City Name Population Title
Crystal Lake 39,642 City located in McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Algonquin 30,730 Village in Illinois
Lake in the Hills 28,345 Village in Illinois
Huntley 27,256 Village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, United States
McHenry 27,100 City in Illinois
Cary 17,929 Village in Illinois, United States
Harvard 8,979 Private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Chemung 8,702 Township in McHenry County, Illinois
Marengo 7,377 City in McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Johnsburg 6,310 Village in United States of America
Lakemoor 5,912 City in Illinois, United States of America
Spring Grove 5,679 City in Houston County, Minnesota, United States
Fox River Grove 4,518 City in United States of America
Lawrence 4,380 Township in Lawrence County, Illinois
Wonder Lake 3,837 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Pistakee Highlands 3,454 Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

Prairie Grove distances to largest Illinois cities