East Central Iowa News

44.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Prairie in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 3.2 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,827.

96 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	45	4
Regular high school diploma	307	27
GED or alternative credential	39	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	91	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	152	13.4
Associate's degree	176	15.5
Bachelor's degree	274	24.1
Master's degree	39	3.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	15	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.