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East Prairie, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
East Prairie is a Census city of 2,902 people across 1.25 square miles of land, in Mississippi County. Median household income is $34,637, 47.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Prairie
What East Prairie is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,322
- County holding the largest share of its areaMississippi County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Prairie
How many people live in East Prairie
- Population2,902
- Median age39.7
- Population under 18759 plus or minus 184
- Share under 1826.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over563 plus or minus 154
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households1,298
- Family households707
- Share of households that are families54.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Prairie
Income and work in East Prairie
- Median household income$34,637 plus or minus $10,504
- Per capita income$21,823
- Civilian labor force1,201
- Employed1,163
- Unemployed38 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over1,865
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.5 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.6 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Prairie
Housing in East Prairie
- Housing units1,504
- Occupied units1,298
- Vacant units206 plus or minus 77
- Vacancy rate13.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied617 plus or minus 161
- Renter occupied681 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate47.5 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$68,400 plus or minus $13,649
- Median gross rent, monthly$750 plus or minus $180
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.0 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Single family units1,080
- Share single family71.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more371 plus or minus 131
- Share in buildings of two or more24.7 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes53 plus or minus 54
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Prairie
How East Prairie gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,051
- Commuting under 15 minutes239 plus or minus 133
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.7 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more353 plus or minus 157
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.6 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Drove alone82.5 percent
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Prairie
SBA loans in East Prairie (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$409,000
- Average approval$409,000
- Median approval$409,000
- Largest approval$409,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Prairie, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Prairie
Flood risk in East Prairie
- NFIP communityCity of East Prairie
- NFIP community number290232
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/18/89
The City of East Prairie participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290232 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mississippi County, not East Prairie
Mississippi County context, not East Prairie figures
- Establishments in Mississippi County214
- Covered employment, Mississippi County3,074
- Average annual pay, Mississippi County$42,184
- Housing units permitted, Mississippi County9
Every figure in this section is published for Mississippi County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Prairie.
All Mississippi County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Prairie questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Prairie, Missouri?
2,902, in 1,298 households. East Prairie city covers 1.25 square miles of land, which is 2,322 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Prairie in?
Mississippi County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Prairie?
$34,637. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,400. Median gross rent is $750 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is East Prairie in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Prairie appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Prairie, city of, community 290232, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Prairie figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mississippi County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Prairie.
Is zoning published for East Prairie?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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