Prairie Grove is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 8,186 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prairie Grove is the 53rd largest community in Arkansas. Prairie Grove has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Prairie Grove, where the median household income is $58,556.00.
Prairie Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Prairie Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.76% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Being a small city, Prairie Grove does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Prairie Grove who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.45% of the adults in Prairie Grove have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Prairie Grove in 2022 was $27,091, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,364 for a family of four. However, Prairie Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Prairie Grove is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Prairie Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prairie Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Prairie Grove include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Prairie Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.