1613:
42:
54:
800:
968:
955:
994:
981:
945:
1469:
739:
In the city, the population was spread out, with 9.1% under the age of 18, 68.2% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 6.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
735:
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.21.
699:
of 2000, there were 4,410 people, 694 households, and 360 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 inhabitants per square mile (235.9/km). There were 834 housing units at an average density of 115.6 per square mile (44.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 3.47%
819:, making it the first public institution of higher learning in Texas to educate African-Americans. Prairie View A&M grants both graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 50 majors and is classified as a
1453:
Note: the US Census treats
Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
774:(GIS) which will aid the city staff in mapping the community. The city is also considering a partnership with BPS and another planning firm, IPS Group, to develop a new Comprehensive Plan.
1221:
770:
At present the city's mayor is David Allen. The city practices zoning to control land use and improve quality of life. The city has hired Butler
Planning Services (BPS) to develop a
1351:
747:
for a household in the city was $ 24,805, and the median income for a family was $ 36,071. Males had a median income of $ 25,882 versus $ 21,161 for females. The
767:
of the strong-mayor format. The format functions with the Mayor serving as both Chair of the City
Council and Chief Executive of the city's administration.
824:
1323:
1399:
1311:
1524:
67:
1291:
383:, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km), all land. The city is bisected by US 290 and is neighbored by
348:
575:
1725:
1036:
272:
763:
The City of
Prairie View was established in 1969 with the motto: "Productive, United, Indomitable." The city is operated by a
589:
1112:
831:
in the state and one of the largest in the country with nearly 9,500 students, approximately 83% Black/African-American.
282:
1502:
985:
1517:
1358:
1330:
850:
838:
1160:
53:
1672:
223:
41:
1090:
882:
874:
808:
705:
334:
1510:
892:
771:
709:
660:
561:
1379:
731:
There were 694 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were
1667:
1226:
783:
1116:
1065:
717:
380:
1426:
1642:
812:
621:
1196:
689:
519:
504:
489:
474:
459:
444:
429:
328:
121:
1735:
1730:
764:
260:
99:
1138:
816:
721:
1662:
751:
for the city was $ 8,219. About 13.2% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the
646:
1253:
1702:
1695:
1534:
1240:
866:
725:
314:
233:
126:
8:
1652:
1532:
998:
972:
904:
820:
713:
701:
1497:
1022:
1632:
1298:
920:
860:
392:
1575:
1404:
748:
692:, there were 8,184 people, 1,031 households, and 353 families residing in the city.
1657:
1580:
1556:
384:
1591:
1384:
607:
323:
141:
1254:
Texas
Education Code, Sec. 130.168. BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
1719:
1601:
1270:
1241:"Are there any HBCUs in Texas? 8 Things About HBCU in Texas - AnanUniversity"
935:
923:
886:
834:
744:
593:
388:
363:
350:
265:
82:
69:
786:
Prairie View Post Office is located at 21212 Farm to Market Road 1098 Loop.
1474:
755:, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
752:
1266:
799:
1686:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
1585:
1549:
1400:"Major cricket complex in Prairie View is Houston man's field of dreams"
959:
109:
337:, the second-oldest public university in Texas, is based in the city.
919:
complex in
Prairie View was scheduled to open. It was established by
214:
1482:
967:
954:
732:
297:
248:
916:
1352:"2024-2025 Elementary School Attendance Zones Map (Detail View)"
1292:"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Waller County, TX"
993:
980:
696:
944:
318:
240:
219:
114:
1086:
777:
1624:
1567:
828:
32:
1184:
321:, United States, situated on the northwestern edge of the
1061:
837:
is the designated community college for residents of the
1487:
827:. As of fall 2022, Prairie View A&M is the largest
1017:
1015:
881:), while portions south of Business 290 are zoned to
1464:
907:
serves the
Prairie View Station at Unco Food Store.
1492:
1012:
327:metropolitan area. The population was 8,184 at the
1488:Prairie View A&M University's official website
1029:
841:. Blinn operates the Waller-Harris County Campus.
1717:
844:
758:
1397:
1197:"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin"
1131:
811:. The university was established in 1876 as a
1518:
803:Evans Hall at Prairie View A&M University
873:As of 2024 most of Prairie View is zoned to
794:
1525:
1511:
1113:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
849:The City of Prairie View is served by the
728:of any race were 2.65% of the population.
542:Prairie View racial composition as of 2020
1612:
1324:"Junior High Schools Attendance Zone Map"
778:County, state, and federal representation
798:
910:
1718:
856:Schools serving Prairie View include:
422:
1506:
1483:City of Prairie View official website
1056:
1054:
720:, and 1.04% from two or more races.
172:7.35 sq mi (19.03 km)
164:7.35 sq mi (19.03 km)
1222:Post Office Location - PRAIRIE VIEW
875:Wayne C. Schultz Junior High School
180:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
13:
1611:
1533:Municipalities and communities of
1359:Waller Independent School District
1331:Waller Independent School District
1139:"Census of Population and Housing"
1105:
1079:
1051:
851:Waller Independent School District
839:Waller Independent School District
412:
14:
1747:
1460:
899:
893:Herman T. Jones Elementary School
1467:
1398:Collette, Mark (July 18, 2018).
1388:. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
1230:. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
992:
979:
966:
953:
943:
929:
324:Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land
52:
40:
1447:
1419:
1391:
1372:
1344:
1316:
1284:
1259:
1247:
1233:
1214:
1091:United States Geological Survey
809:Prairie View A&M University
398:
335:Prairie View A&M University
58:Location of Prairie View, Texas
1726:Cities in Waller County, Texas
1189:
1178:
1153:
1087:"US Board on Geographic Names"
1023:"Dr. Brian e. Rowland - Mayor"
1:
1039:. United States Census Bureau
1005:
845:Primary and secondary schools
772:Geographic Information System
759:Government and infrastructure
209:946.24/sq mi (365.34/km)
1227:United States Postal Service
879:Unincorporated Harris County
821:Doctoral/Research University
789:
784:United States Postal Service
340:
18:City in Texas, United States
7:
1493:KPVU Radio official website
1117:United States Census Bureau
1066:United States Census Bureau
1037:"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
381:United States Census Bureau
345:Prairie View is located at
10:
1752:
813:historically black college
1691:
1681:
1641:
1623:
1609:
1566:
1547:
883:Waller Junior High School
795:Colleges and universities
690:2020 United States census
576:Black or African American
533:
518:
503:
488:
473:
458:
443:
428:
421:
416:
411:
408:
376:(30.082131, –95.991788).
292:
281:
271:
259:
247:
230:
213:
205:
197:
192:
184:
176:
168:
160:
155:
147:
137:
132:
120:
108:
98:
63:
51:
39:
30:
23:
1498:Handbook of Texas Online
807:Prairie View is home to
765:mayor-council government
1185:https://www.census.gov/
188:269 ft (82 m)
1617:
1429:. City of Prairie View
1267:"Waller-Harris County"
817:Morill Land-Grant Acts
804:
46:Prairie View City Hall
1615:
1161:"Explore Census Data"
1062:"U.S. Census website"
802:
635:Some Other Race (NH)
534:U.S. Decennial Census
404:Historical population
364:30.08222°N 95.99167°W
232: • Summer (
83:30.08222°N 95.99167°W
1704:United States portal
1536:Waller County, Texas
915:In September 2018 a
911:Parks and recreation
545:(NH = Non-Hispanic)
206: • Density
1380:Prairie View, Texas
1119:. February 12, 2011
986:Pabellón de Arteaga
905:Greyhound Bus Lines
825:Carnegie Foundation
546:
405:
369:30.08222; -95.99167
360: /
88:30.08222; -95.99167
79: /
1618:
1299:U.S. Census Bureau
1243:. October 5, 2022.
1093:. October 25, 2007
921:Pakistani American
861:Waller High School
805:
661:Hispanic or Latino
647:Mixed/Multi-Racial
540:
403:
198: • Total
177: • Water
161: • Total
148: • Mayor
1713:
1712:
1616:Waller County map
1405:Houston Chronicle
749:per capita income
740:were 87.9 males.
686:
685:
538:
537:
391:to the east, and
379:According to the
308:
307:
300:.prairieviewtexas
169: • Land
138: • Type
1743:
1705:
1698:
1614:
1559:
1552:
1542:
1537:
1527:
1520:
1513:
1504:
1503:
1477:
1472:
1471:
1470:
1454:
1451:
1439:
1438:
1436:
1434:
1423:
1417:
1416:
1414:
1412:
1395:
1389:
1376:
1370:
1369:
1367:
1365:
1356:
1348:
1342:
1341:
1339:
1337:
1328:
1320:
1314:
1309:
1307:
1305:
1296:
1288:
1282:
1281:
1279:
1277:
1263:
1257:
1251:
1245:
1244:
1237:
1231:
1218:
1212:
1211:
1209:
1207:
1193:
1187:
1182:
1176:
1175:
1173:
1171:
1157:
1151:
1150:
1148:
1146:
1135:
1129:
1128:
1126:
1124:
1109:
1103:
1102:
1100:
1098:
1083:
1077:
1076:
1074:
1072:
1058:
1049:
1048:
1046:
1044:
1033:
1027:
1026:
1019:
997:
996:
984:
983:
971:
970:
958:
957:
948:
947:
706:African American
622:Pacific Islander
547:
539:
424:
419:
414:
406:
402:
375:
374:
372:
371:
370:
365:
361:
358:
357:
356:
353:
326:
304:
301:
299:
237:
151:Ronald Leverett
94:
93:
91:
90:
89:
84:
80:
77:
76:
75:
72:
56:
44:
21:
20:
1751:
1750:
1746:
1745:
1744:
1742:
1741:
1740:
1736:Greater Houston
1731:Cities in Texas
1716:
1715:
1714:
1709:
1703:
1696:
1687:
1677:
1644:
1637:
1619:
1607:
1562:
1557:
1550:
1543:
1540:
1535:
1531:
1473:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1458:
1457:
1452:
1448:
1443:
1442:
1432:
1430:
1427:"Sister Cities"
1425:
1424:
1420:
1410:
1408:
1396:
1392:
1385:Greyhound Lines
1377:
1373:
1363:
1361:
1354:
1350:
1349:
1345:
1335:
1333:
1326:
1322:
1321:
1317:
1303:
1301:
1294:
1290:
1289:
1285:
1275:
1273:
1265:
1264:
1260:
1252:
1248:
1239:
1238:
1234:
1219:
1215:
1205:
1203:
1195:
1194:
1190:
1183:
1179:
1169:
1167:
1165:data.census.gov
1159:
1158:
1154:
1144:
1142:
1137:
1136:
1132:
1122:
1120:
1111:
1110:
1106:
1096:
1094:
1085:
1084:
1080:
1070:
1068:
1060:
1059:
1052:
1042:
1040:
1035:
1034:
1030:
1021:
1020:
1013:
1008:
991:
978:
965:
952:
949:Aseseeso, Ghana
942:
934:Prairie View's
932:
913:
902:
865:Unincorporated
847:
797:
792:
780:
761:
733:married couples
710:Native American
590:Native American
544:
417:
401:
368:
366:
362:
359:
354:
351:
349:
347:
346:
343:
322:
296:
255:
231:
142:Council-Manager
87:
85:
81:
78:
73:
70:
68:
66:
65:
59:
47:
35:
26:
19:
12:
11:
5:
1749:
1739:
1738:
1733:
1728:
1711:
1710:
1708:
1707:
1700:
1692:
1689:
1688:
1685:
1683:
1679:
1678:
1676:
1675:
1670:
1665:
1663:Second Corinth
1660:
1655:
1649:
1647:
1643:Unincorporated
1639:
1638:
1636:
1635:
1629:
1627:
1621:
1620:
1610:
1608:
1606:
1605:
1599:
1594:
1589:
1583:
1578:
1572:
1570:
1564:
1563:
1548:
1545:
1544:
1530:
1529:
1522:
1515:
1507:
1501:
1500:
1495:
1490:
1485:
1479:
1478:
1462:
1461:External links
1459:
1456:
1455:
1445:
1444:
1441:
1440:
1418:
1390:
1371:
1343:
1315:
1283:
1258:
1246:
1232:
1213:
1201:www.census.gov
1188:
1177:
1152:
1130:
1104:
1078:
1050:
1028:
1010:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1003:
1002:
989:
976:
963:
950:
931:
928:
912:
909:
901:
900:Transportation
898:
897:
896:
895:(Prairie View)
890:
871:
846:
843:
796:
793:
791:
788:
779:
776:
760:
757:
684:
683:
681:
676:
670:
669:
666:
663:
657:
656:
653:
650:
643:
642:
639:
636:
632:
631:
628:
625:
618:
617:
614:
611:
604:
603:
600:
597:
586:
585:
582:
579:
572:
571:
568:
565:
558:
557:
554:
551:
536:
535:
531:
530:
527:
525:
522:
516:
515:
512:
510:
507:
501:
500:
497:
495:
492:
486:
485:
482:
480:
477:
471:
470:
467:
465:
462:
456:
455:
452:
450:
447:
441:
440:
437:
435:
432:
426:
425:
420:
415:
410:
400:
397:
395:to the south.
342:
339:
306:
305:
294:
290:
289:
286:
279:
278:
275:
269:
268:
263:
257:
256:
253:
251:
245:
244:
238:
228:
227:
217:
211:
210:
207:
203:
202:
199:
195:
194:
190:
189:
186:
182:
181:
178:
174:
173:
170:
166:
165:
162:
158:
157:
153:
152:
149:
145:
144:
139:
135:
134:
130:
129:
124:
118:
117:
112:
106:
105:
102:
96:
95:
61:
60:
57:
49:
48:
45:
37:
36:
31:
28:
27:
24:
17:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1748:
1737:
1734:
1732:
1729:
1727:
1724:
1723:
1721:
1706:
1701:
1699:
1694:
1693:
1690:
1684:
1680:
1674:
1671:
1669:
1666:
1664:
1661:
1659:
1656:
1654:
1651:
1650:
1648:
1646:
1640:
1634:
1631:
1630:
1628:
1626:
1622:
1603:
1600:
1598:
1595:
1593:
1590:
1587:
1584:
1582:
1579:
1577:
1574:
1573:
1571:
1569:
1565:
1561:
1560:
1553:
1546:
1541:United States
1538:
1528:
1523:
1521:
1516:
1514:
1509:
1508:
1505:
1499:
1496:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1480:
1476:
1465:
1450:
1446:
1428:
1422:
1407:
1406:
1401:
1394:
1387:
1386:
1381:
1375:
1364:September 10,
1360:
1353:
1347:
1336:September 10,
1332:
1325:
1319:
1313:
1300:
1293:
1287:
1276:September 10,
1272:
1271:Blinn College
1268:
1262:
1255:
1250:
1242:
1236:
1229:
1228:
1223:
1217:
1202:
1198:
1192:
1186:
1181:
1166:
1162:
1156:
1140:
1134:
1118:
1114:
1108:
1092:
1088:
1082:
1067:
1063:
1057:
1055:
1038:
1032:
1024:
1018:
1016:
1011:
1000:
995:
990:
987:
982:
977:
974:
969:
964:
961:
956:
951:
946:
941:
940:
939:
937:
936:sister cities
930:Sister cities
927:
925:
924:Tanweer Ahmed
922:
918:
908:
906:
894:
891:
888:
884:
880:
876:
872:
869:
868:
867:Harris County
862:
859:
858:
857:
854:
852:
842:
840:
836:
835:Blinn College
832:
830:
826:
822:
818:
814:
810:
801:
787:
785:
775:
773:
768:
766:
756:
754:
750:
746:
745:median income
741:
737:
734:
729:
727:
723:
719:
716:, 1.36% from
715:
711:
707:
703:
698:
693:
691:
682:
680:
677:
675:
672:
671:
667:
664:
662:
659:
658:
654:
651:
648:
645:
644:
640:
637:
634:
633:
629:
626:
623:
620:
619:
615:
612:
609:
606:
605:
601:
598:
595:
594:Alaska Native
591:
588:
587:
583:
580:
577:
574:
573:
569:
566:
563:
560:
559:
555:
552:
549:
548:
543:
532:
528:
526:
523:
521:
517:
513:
511:
508:
506:
502:
498:
496:
493:
491:
487:
483:
481:
478:
476:
472:
468:
466:
463:
461:
457:
453:
451:
448:
446:
442:
438:
436:
433:
431:
427:
407:
396:
394:
390:
387:to the west,
386:
382:
377:
373:
338:
336:
332:
330:
325:
320:
316:
315:Waller County
313:is a city in
312:
303:
295:
291:
287:
284:
280:
276:
274:
270:
267:
264:
262:
258:
252:
250:
246:
242:
239:
235:
229:
225:
224:Central (CST)
221:
218:
216:
212:
208:
204:
200:
196:
191:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
159:
154:
150:
146:
143:
140:
136:
131:
128:
125:
123:
119:
116:
113:
111:
107:
104:United States
103:
101:
97:
92:
64:Coordinates:
62:
55:
50:
43:
38:
34:
29:
22:
16:
1697:Texas portal
1653:Fields Store
1597:Prairie View
1596:
1555:
1475:Texas portal
1449:
1433:December 21,
1431:. Retrieved
1421:
1411:December 28,
1409:. Retrieved
1403:
1393:
1383:
1374:
1362:. Retrieved
1346:
1334:. Retrieved
1318:
1304:September 9,
1302:. Retrieved
1286:
1274:. Retrieved
1261:
1249:
1235:
1225:
1216:
1204:. Retrieved
1200:
1191:
1180:
1168:. Retrieved
1164:
1155:
1143:. Retrieved
1141:. Census.gov
1133:
1121:. Retrieved
1107:
1095:. Retrieved
1081:
1069:. Retrieved
1041:. Retrieved
1031:
933:
914:
903:
878:
864:
855:
848:
833:
806:
781:
769:
762:
753:poverty line
742:
738:
730:
694:
687:
678:
673:
541:
399:Demographics
378:
344:
333:
311:Prairie View
310:
309:
25:Prairie View
15:
1645:communities
1633:Pine Island
1551:County seat
1097:January 31,
1071:January 31,
999:Punta Gorda
718:other races
556:Percentage
393:Pine Island
367: /
329:2020 census
86: /
1720:Categories
1673:Sunny Side
1576:Brookshire
1006:References
975:, Colombia
962:, Colombia
815:under the
695:As of the
688:As of the
355:95°59′30″W
285:feature ID
193:Population
133:Government
74:95°59′30″W
1682:Footnotes
1658:Monaville
1581:Hempstead
1558:Hempstead
1312:Text list
1123:April 23,
1043:August 7,
790:Education
704:, 93.51%
385:Hempstead
352:30°4′56″N
341:Geography
273:FIPS code
261:Area code
215:Time zone
185:Elevation
71:30°4′56″N
1592:Pattison
1001:, Belize
988:, Mexico
960:Guachené
722:Hispanic
712:, 0.43%
708:, 0.18%
277:48-59336
249:ZIP code
1206:May 18,
1170:May 23,
1145:June 4,
917:cricket
823:by the
668:13.07%
584:82.01%
553:Number
293:Website
288:1344521
100:Country
1668:Shiloh
1602:Waller
1568:Cities
887:Waller
726:Latino
697:census
665:1,070
655:0.62%
641:1.44%
630:0.01%
616:0.21%
602:0.38%
581:6,712
570:2.25%
409:Census
389:Waller
127:Waller
122:County
1355:(PDF)
1327:(PDF)
1295:(PDF)
973:Manta
938:are:
714:Asian
702:White
679:8,184
674:Total
649:(NH)
624:(NH)
610:(NH)
608:Asian
596:(NH)
578:(NH)
564:(NH)
562:White
550:Race
529:46.8%
524:8,184
514:26.4%
509:5,576
499:10.1%
494:4,410
479:4,004
464:3,993
454:63.2%
449:3,796
434:2,326
319:Texas
254:77446
243:(CDT)
241:UTC-5
220:UTC-6
201:8,184
115:Texas
110:State
1625:Town
1586:Katy
1435:2020
1413:2019
1366:2024
1338:2024
1306:2024
1278:2024
1208:2022
1172:2022
1147:2015
1125:2011
1099:2008
1073:2008
1045:2020
829:HBCU
782:The
743:The
638:118
567:184
520:2020
505:2010
490:2000
484:0.3%
475:1990
469:5.2%
460:1980
445:1970
430:1960
418:Note
413:Pop.
302:.gov
283:GNIS
156:Area
33:City
1382:."
1224:."
724:or
652:51
613:17
599:31
592:or
298:www
266:936
234:DST
1722::
1554::
1539:,
1402:.
1357:.
1329:.
1310:-
1297:.
1269:.
1199:.
1163:.
1115:.
1089:.
1064:.
1053:^
1014:^
926:.
853:.
627:1
423:%±
331:.
317:,
1604:‡
1588:‡
1526:e
1519:t
1512:v
1437:.
1415:.
1378:"
1368:.
1340:.
1308:.
1280:.
1256:.
1220:"
1210:.
1174:.
1149:.
1127:.
1101:.
1075:.
1047:.
1025:.
889:)
885:(
877:(
870:)
863:(
439:—
236:)
226:)
222:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
