Prairie View, KS

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2022 Population

146

2.67% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

7.69% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.79%

43.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$135,227

8.03% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$151,100

39.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Prairie View, KS had a population of 146 people with a median age of 56 and a median household income of $135,227. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Prairie View, KS declined from 150 to 146, a −2.67% decrease and its median household income grew from $125,170 to $135,227, a 8.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prairie View, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.6%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Prairie View, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Prairie View, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Prairie View, KS was $151,100, and the homeownership rate was 93.8%.

Most people in Prairie View, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Prairie View, KS was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Prairie View, KS is home to a population of 146 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Prairie View, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (144 people) in Prairie View, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Prairie View, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie View, KS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Prairie View, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie View, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 76
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 2
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Prairie View, KS are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Prairie View, KS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 12
Vietnam
3 ± 16
Korea
1 ± 11

Prairie View, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Prairie View, KS employs 94 people. The largest industries in Prairie View, KS are Public Administration (26 people), Finance & Insurance (20 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (8 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($116,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,438), and Finance & Insurance ($103,438).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 78

−4.08%

1 Year decline

± 121%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Prairie View, KS declined at a rate of −4.08%, from 98 employees to 94 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie View, KS, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (25 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie View, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 78

−4.08%

1 Year decline

± 121%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Prairie View, KS declined at a rate of −4.08%, from 98 employees to 94 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie View, KS, are Public Administration (26 people), Finance & Insurance (20 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie View, KS, though some of these residents may live in Prairie View, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,250

Median earning men ± $50,158

$31,477

Median earning women ± $4,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie View, KS was $151,100 in 2022, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $151,100, a 39.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie View, KS is 93.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Prairie View, KS have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie View, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Property

$151,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$130,226

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$39

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Prairie View, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Prairie View, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2022

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 93.8% of the housing units in Prairie View, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prairie View, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Prairie View, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$135,227

Median Household Income

± $44,465

Number of Households

± 41

In 2022, the median household income of the 64 households in Prairie View, KS grew to $135,227 from the previous year's value of $125,170.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie View, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prairie View, KS is from Prairie View, KS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Prairie View, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (93.5%)
Carpooled (6.45%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 93.5% of workers in Prairie View, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.45%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie View, KS have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Prairie View, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prairie View, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prairie View, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prairie View, KS have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie View, KS (7 out of 146 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prairie View, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.8% of the population of Prairie View, KS has health coverage, with 67.1% on employee plans, 3.42% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 6.85% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 48.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.22%

Uninsured

67.1%

Employer Coverage

3.42%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

6.85%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prairie View, KS declined by 11.9% from 9.33% to 8.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Prairie View, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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