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In Prairieville, unemployment is 2.4% (2024).

Prairieville had a population of 33,197 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 2.4% at the end of 2024. Prairieville had a foreign population of 1,992 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population33,197people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,696EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,223EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 4.6% — 47% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean8.82µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 89% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Prairieville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Prairieville.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Prairieville recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,327 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,223 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official

Is Prairieville a good place to live?

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Remote worker42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–52%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%
Student39%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 28–50%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,992 of 33,197 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Prairieville is 2.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,696 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Prairieville?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Prairieville median gross pay: €4,696 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,218of €3,627 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,627
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,327
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,218
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Prairieville Salary needed to live in Prairieville

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Prairieville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Prairieville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents93.61 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Prairieville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Prairieville's nearest airport was BTR, 31 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BTR3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Prairieville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Prairieville.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 9.7°C in January and 27.8°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Prairieville is 8.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.82 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData16Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 26.66 · Feb 28.04 · Mar 29.36 · Apr 36.68 · May 39.29 · Jun 41.54 · Jul 40.28 · Aug 40.22 · Sep 38.38 · Oct 37.4 · Nov 31.74 · Dec 27.52 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -8.32 · Feb -5.54 · Mar -6.11 · Apr 1.26 · May 4.68 · Jun 14.32 · Jul 17.65 · Aug 13.19 · Sep 8.93 · Oct 0.8 · Nov -6.03 · Dec -6 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 9.68 · Feb 12.12 · Mar 15.91 · Apr 19.79 · May 24.09 · Jun 27.29 · Jul 27.77 · Aug 27.75 · Sep 25.54 · Oct 20.67 · Nov 14.99 · Dec 11.26 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 141.5 · Feb 131.8 · Mar 113.3 · Apr 144.3 · May 181.9 · Jun 170.4 · Jul 135.6 · Aug 196.3 · Sep 117.3 · Oct 121.7 · Nov 103.4 · Dec 149.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading25.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean8.82 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)16Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 57 km² at the end of 2025. Prairieville's population density measured 618.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area56.98 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official
Foreign-resident share5.65 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,992 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density618.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population33,197 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015Official

Alternatives for people set on Prairieville

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Prairieville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1593 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 5.7% Prairieville+503%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.4% Prairieville+51%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,696 Prairieville+30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.8 µg/m³ Prairieville−33%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 33,197 Prairieville+51%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Prairieville

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Saint Gabriel 13.2 km away
Rent
939.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,184 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
St. Gabriel 13.6 km away
Salary
3,184 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Gardere 16.0 km away
Rent
1,069 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Prairieville, nearest in population first.

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Middle River33,203 residentsNew Smyrna Beach33,182 residentsManhattan Beach33,122 residentsKaysville33,307 residentsPueblo West33,086 residentsLong Branch33,321 residents

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Prairieville in rankings

#20 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in United States

Is Prairieville part of Baton Rouge?

Prairieville is in the published commuting zone of Baton Rouge; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Baton Rouge city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Prairieville?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Prairieville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.82 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Prairieville?

The published population is 33,197 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Prairieville?

1,992 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Prairieville a good place to live?

Prairieville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Prairieville part of Baton Rouge?

Prairieville is in the published commuting zone of Baton Rouge; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Prairieville?

Gonzales, Saint Gabriel, St. Gabriel, Gardere, Denham Springs are near Prairieville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Prairieville, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  5. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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