Prairie Creek, Arkansas

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Prairie Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,849 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Prairie Creek is located at 36°20′27″N, 94°3′42″W (36.340915, -94.061603)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,849 people, 832 households, and 607 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 166.8/km² (432.3/mi²). There were 914 housing units at an average density of 82.5/km² (213.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.35% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 832 households out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,000, and the median income for a family was $61,709. Males had a median income of $52,969 versus $30,852 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $37,355. About 2.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.