| | Prairie City, OR | McMinnville, OR | United States |
| Population | 734 | 34,224 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.2% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.8% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49 | 37.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 911 | 32,213 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,080 | 26,499 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,117 | 17,894 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -19.3% | 32.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -21.9% | 96.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 739.9 | 3,236.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 10.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Prairie City, OR | McMinnville, OR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.2% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.1% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.0% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.5% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 7.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Prairie City, OR | McMinnville, OR | United States |
| White | 94.7% | 70.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 20.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Prairie City, OR | McMinnville, OR | United States |
| Married Population | 54.6% | 43.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.4% | 41.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.4% | 56.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.8% | 33.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.6% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.0% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.99 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 352 | 12,668 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 164 | 7,960 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.3% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.9% | 38.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 188 | 4,708 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.6% | 18.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.2% | 15.2% | 10.8% |