The most common industries in Prairie City are: Metal & metal products (13.4% of civilian employees), Health care (12.3% of civilian employees), Food & beverage stores (8.4% of civilian employees). 70.8% of workers work in McDonough County and 0.7% of all workers work at home. 61.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.4% less than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Prairie City, Illinois was 461 / 344
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Metal and metal products
13.4% (24)
14.7% (14)
11.9% (10)
Health care
12.3% (22)
3.2% (3)
22.6% (19)
Food and beverage stores
8.4% (15)
0.0% (0)
17.9% (15)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
6.1% (11)
11.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
5.6% (10)
2.1% (2)
9.5% (8)
Educational services
5.6% (10)
8.4% (8)
2.4% (2)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4.5% (8)
8.4% (8)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
4.5% (8)
7.4% (7)
1.2% (1)
Accommodation and food services
3.9% (7)
3.2% (3)
4.8% (4)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
3.4% (6)
4.2% (4)
2.4% (2)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
3.4% (6)
6.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
2.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
6.0% (5)
Printing and related support activities
2.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
6.0% (5)
Machinery
2.8% (5)
2.1% (2)
3.6% (3)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.8% (5)
5.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
2.2% (4)
4.2% (4)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
2.2% (4)
0.0% (0)
4.8% (4)
Truck transportation
2.2% (4)
4.2% (4)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
2.2% (4)
4.2% (4)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (3)
Personal and laundry services
1.1% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.1% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.1% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
1.1% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (2)
Utilities
1.1% (2)
2.1% (2)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (1)
Unemployment in Prairie City
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.6%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.8%Males
2.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:
2.4% (3)
Illinois:
6.0% (313,385)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Prairie City:
3.7% (5)
Illinois:
4.3% (226,583)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:
5.7% (7)
Illinois:
4.9% (254,951)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Prairie City:
20.4% (27)
Illinois:
8.9% (466,416)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:
6.4% (8)
Illinois:
9.3% (484,300)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Prairie City:
16.1% (21)
Illinois:
14.3% (746,798)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:
7.3% (10)
Illinois:
11.5% (597,236)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Prairie City:
5.3% (7)
Illinois:
11.2% (585,810)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:
1.5% (2)
Illinois:
5.2% (271,981)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:
0.8% (1)
Illinois:
2.9% (153,745)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Prairie City:
3.1% (4)
Illinois:
1.4% (74,140)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Prairie City:
5.7% (8)
Illinois:
7.6% (397,128)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Prairie City:
20.0% (26)
Illinois:
6.3% (328,692)
<5am:
Prairie City:
6.0% (11)
Illinois:
3.6% (205,429)
5:30am:
Prairie City:
3.8% (7)
Illinois:
3.5% (199,483)
6am:
Prairie City:
12.1% (22)
Illinois:
4.8% (274,395)
6:30am:
Prairie City:
8.2% (15)
Illinois:
9.3% (532,224)
7am:
Prairie City:
19.8% (36)
Illinois:
10.3% (593,196)
7:30am:
Prairie City:
4.4% (8)
Illinois:
14.1% (808,399)
8am:
Prairie City:
9.3% (17)
Illinois:
14.5% (834,444)
8:30am:
Prairie City:
1.1% (2)
Illinois:
10.2% (588,282)
11am:
Prairie City:
3.8% (7)
Illinois:
2.1% (118,418)
4pm:
Prairie City:
15.4% (28)
Illinois:
7.4% (425,049)
>4pm:
Prairie City:
15.9% (29)
Illinois:
6.8% (393,506)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
4.9% (3)
Illinois:
7.8% (217,984)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
3.0% (2)
Illinois:
5.9% (165,953)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
11.7% (8)
Illinois:
6.1% (170,969)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
23.6% (15)
Illinois:
10.5% (292,003)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
11.4% (7)
Illinois:
9.4% (261,362)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
15.6% (10)
Illinois:
12.9% (360,098)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
3.0% (2)
Illinois:
9.5% (265,464)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
1.5% (1)
Illinois:
2.6% (72,802)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
4.4% (3)
Illinois:
8.0% (224,733)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Prairie City:
18.8% (12)
Illinois:
6.4% (179,820)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
4.2% (3)
Illinois:
2.5% (60,630)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
17.3% (11)
Illinois:
7.2% (174,413)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
1.4% (1)
Illinois:
9.2% (222,938)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
16.6% (11)
Illinois:
16.0% (386,700)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
11.6% (8)
Illinois:
13.7% (331,772)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
10.5% (7)
Illinois:
12.6% (304,920)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
3.0% (2)
Illinois:
6.2% (149,881)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
5.8% (4)
Illinois:
1.5% (36,122)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
6.9% (4)
Illinois:
7.1% (172,395)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Prairie City:
21.2% (14)
Illinois:
6.2% (148,872)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.8% Number of people working at home: 1 (0.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Prairie City:
15.4% (28)
Illinois:
3.2% (183,600)
5 to 9 minutes:
Prairie City:
8.8% (16)
Illinois:
10.2% (587,746)
10 to 14 minutes:
Prairie City:
20.3% (37)
Illinois:
12.9% (743,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
Prairie City:
7.1% (13)
Illinois:
13.0% (748,578)
20 to 24 minutes:
Prairie City:
9.3% (17)
Illinois:
12.2% (703,743)
25 to 29 minutes:
Prairie City:
4.9% (9)
Illinois:
5.2% (298,361)
30 to 34 minutes:
Prairie City:
13.2% (24)
Illinois:
12.9% (741,188)
35 to 39 minutes:
Prairie City:
6.6% (12)
Illinois:
2.9% (165,521)
40 to 44 minutes:
Prairie City:
2.2% (4)
Illinois:
4.3% (244,350)
45 to 59 minutes:
Prairie City:
2.7% (5)
Illinois:
9.6% (551,290)
60 to 89 minutes:
Prairie City:
6.6% (12)
Illinois:
7.5% (432,921)
90 or more minutes:
Prairie City:
2.7% (5)
Illinois:
2.9% (168,793)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Prairie City:
80.8% (147)
Illinois:
73.2% (4,207,339)
Carpooled:
Prairie City:
12.6% (23)
Illinois:
10.9% (625,411)
Walked:
Prairie City:
3.8% (7)
Illinois:
3.1% (180,119)
Other means:
Prairie City:
2.7% (5)
Illinois:
0.7% (37,823)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Prairie City:
95.0% (126)
Illinois:
89.3% (4,089,987)
In 2 person carpool:
Prairie City:
4.6% (6)
Illinois:
7.9% (361,887)
Drove alone:
Prairie City:
86.5% (147)
Illinois:
87.1% (4,207,339)
In 2 person carpool:
Prairie City:
10.0% (17)
Illinois:
10.0% (484,652)
In 3 person carpool:
Prairie City:
3.5% (6)
Illinois:
1.7% (84,139)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Prairie City:
61.3% (84)
Illinois:
68.3% (4,298,982)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Prairie City:
2.2% (3)
Illinois:
4.3% (267,866)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prairie City:
3.6% (5)
Illinois:
9.5% (597,909)
Local government workers:
Prairie City:
9.5% (13)
Illinois:
7.8% (491,805)
State government workers:
Prairie City:
9.5% (13)
Illinois:
3.3% (207,590)
Federal government workers:
Prairie City:
7.3% (10)
Illinois:
1.9% (122,680)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prairie City:
6.6% (9)
Illinois:
4.7% (295,989)
Employee of private company:
Prairie City:
84.4% (151)
Illinois:
70.3% (4,102,786)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Prairie City:
0.6% (1)
Illinois:
3.2% (184,981)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Prairie City:
1.7% (3)
Illinois:
8.3% (484,163)
Local government workers:
Prairie City:
2.2% (4)
Illinois:
6.8% (395,132)
State government workers:
Prairie City:
6.1% (11)
Illinois:
3.8% (220,995)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Prairie City:
5.0% (9)
Illinois:
5.3% (307,691)
Employee of private company - Males:
Prairie City:
63.2% (43)
Illinois:
72.3% (2,390,375)
Local government workers - Males:
Prairie City:
2.9% (2)
Illinois:
5.9% (193,630)
State government workers - Males:
Prairie City:
14.7% (10)
Illinois:
3.0% (98,934)
Federal government workers - Males:
Prairie City:
14.7% (10)
Illinois:
2.0% (64,842)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Prairie City:
4.4% (3)
Illinois:
5.1% (167,665)
Employee of private company - Females:
Prairie City:
59.4% (41)
Illinois:
63.9% (1,908,607)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Prairie City:
4.3% (3)
Illinois:
2.9% (88,045)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Prairie City:
7.2% (5)
Illinois:
13.1% (392,281)
Local government workers - Females:
Prairie City:
15.9% (11)
Illinois:
10.0% (298,175)
State government workers - Females:
Prairie City:
4.3% (3)
Illinois:
3.6% (108,656)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Prairie City:
8.7% (6)
Illinois:
4.3% (128,324)
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