Housing data for Prairieton Township, IN
Prairieton Township, IN has an estimated 1,132 residents and 454 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Vigo County.
29.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $959 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,132 (±351)
- Housing units
- 454 (±115)
- Households that rent
- 29.1%
- Median gross rent
- $959
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.0%
What stands out in Prairieton Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±13.7 points) in Prairieton Township, lower than in Vigo County (14.4%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 6.8% (±5.9 points) in Prairieton Township, higher than in Vigo County (0.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.8% (±7.8 points) in Prairieton Township, lower than in Vigo County (26.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.4% (±3.8 points) in Prairieton Township, lower than in Vigo County (7.9%).
- Types of homes in Prairieton Township
- Heating fuel in Prairieton Township
- Commute and cars in Prairieton Township
Housing in Prairieton Township at a glance
- Median rent: $959 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 79.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $46,528 median household income
- Home values: $179,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,112 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,722 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Prairieton Township against Vigo County, its state and the nation
| Prairieton Township | Vigo County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,132 (±351) | 106,109 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 454 (±115) | 46,891 (±109) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.1% (±17.2 points) | 38.3% (±1.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $959 (±$34) | $924 (±$27) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,528 (±$18,744) | $52,976 (±$2,432) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,600 (±$37,708) | $148,500 (±$5,683) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,722 (±$356) | $1,313 (±$47) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.0% (±21.1 points) | 63.5% (±2.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±8.4) | 19.9 minutes (±0.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.2% (±7.7 points) | 86.2% (±1.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±10.2) | 36.3 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Prairieton Township covers 17.4 square miles of land, about 65 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prairieton Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,317 (±330) | 1,132 (±351) | −14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 495 (±111) | 454 (±115) | −8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $715 (±$65) | $959 (±$34) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $127,600 (±$46,283) | $179,600 (±$37,708) | +40.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,750 (±$16,580) | $46,528 (±$18,744) | −27.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,038 (±$392) | $1,112 (±$191) | +7.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $925 (±$414) | $1,722 (±$356) | +86.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.4% (±12.8 points) | 29.1% (±17.2 points) | +10.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.7 points) | 0.0% (±24.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Vigo County
Prairieton Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Vigo County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Vigo County recorded 341 violent and 2,326 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Prairieton Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47870 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — |
| 47802 | 11% | 33,135 | $893 | $170,200 | $57,395 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Prairieton Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Creek Township (Vigo County) | 4.8 mi | $980 | $181,300 | 44.5% |
| Prairie Creek Township | 5.3 mi | — | $240,300 | 11.8% |
| Linton Township | 5.7 mi | — | $215,500 | 8.3% |
| Wabash Township | 6.9 mi | $1,012 | $222,000 | 18.7% |
| Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) | 7.1 mi | $718 | $147,000 | 24.4% |
| West Terre Haute | 7.3 mi | $819 | $74,100 | 28.8% |
| Darwin Township | 9.3 mi | — | — | 26.0% |
| Terre Haute | 9.3 mi | $922 | $115,700 | 47.8% |
Places in Indiana most like Prairieton Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township (Clay County) | $883 | $168,800 | $48,594 | 31.7% |
| Paoli Township | $858 | $168,300 | $49,135 | 26.9% |
| Michigan Township (Clinton County) | $905 | $182,300 | $50,875 | 23.8% |
| Grandview | $861 | $140,600 | $50,987 | 23.2% |
| Campbellsburg | $818 | $150,400 | $49,688 | 39.1% |
| Penn Township (Jay County) | $936 | $150,000 | $38,917 | 18.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Prairieton Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $890 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,387 | $1,610 |
HUD income limits for Prairieton Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Prairieton Township
What is the average rent in Prairieton Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Prairieton Township is $959 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Prairieton Township?
The median household income in Prairieton Township is $46,528 (±$18,744) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Prairieton Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $179,600 (±$37,708) for owner-occupied homes in Prairieton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Prairieton Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prairieton Township, IN is $1,112 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Prairieton Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Prairieton Township, IN is $1,722 (±$356) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Prairieton Township?
Prairieton Township, IN has an estimated 454 (±115) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Prairieton Township growing?
In Prairieton Township, the number of residents went from 1,317 in 2015–2019 to 1,132 in 2020–2024 (−14.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Prairieton Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Prairieton Township are 47870, 47802.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairieton township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairieton township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairieton township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairieton township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairieton township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairieton township, Vigo County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairieton township, Vigo County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Prairieton township, Vigo County, Indiana (county subdivision:61776, in state:18 county:167).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .