Pratt, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,577
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.7
5.76% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.3%
38.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,819
0.483% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$107,500
4.07% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,123
2.35% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pratt, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Pratt, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pratt, KS are Pratt Community College (313 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pratt, KS was $107,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Pratt, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pratt, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pratt, KS is home to a population of 6.58k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.1% of Pratt, KS residents were born outside of the country (204 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.37k people) in Pratt, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 300 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Pratt, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pratt, KS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pratt, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.37k ± 148
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    300 ± 72
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    204 ± 116
9.94%
Hispanic Population
654 people

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.37k people) in Pratt, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 300 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.94% of the people in Pratt, KS are hispanic (654 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pratt, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
204 people
1.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
74 people

As of 2024, 3.1% of Pratt, KS residents (204 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pratt, KS was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    110 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    68 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 31

Pratt, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pratt, KS employs 3.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pratt, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), Retail Trade (393 people), and Educational Services (378 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,353), Finance & Insurance ($62,353), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,151).

Employment

Occupations

3.12k
2024 Value
± 369
−2.35%
1 Year decline
± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pratt, KS declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 3.2k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pratt, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (347 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (309 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pratt, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.12k
2024 Value
± 369
−2.35%
1 Year decline
± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pratt, KS declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 3.2k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pratt, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), Retail Trade (393 people), and Educational Services (378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pratt, KS, though some of these residents may live in Pratt, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,426
Median earning men ± $7,425
$26,538
Median earning women ± $10,844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,938), and Construction ($55,677).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($62,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,659).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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

Voting results are not available for Pratt, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pratt, KS awarded 313 degrees. The student population of Pratt, KS in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 596 male students and 557 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pratt, KS are White (217 and 71.4%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 11.8%), Unknown (27 and 8.88%), and Black or African American (11 and 3.62%).

The largest universities in Pratt, KS by number of degrees awarded are Pratt Community College (313 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pratt, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 and 35.1%), General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (77 and 24.6%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (72 and 23%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,153 students enrolled in Pratt, KS, 51.7% men and 48.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 787 records, of which 45.7% were women and 54.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    110 degrees awarded
  2. General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation
    29 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pratt, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pratt, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Pratt Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
313 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pratt Community College with 313 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 171 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pratt, KS, which is 1.2 times more than the 142 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 217 degrees mean that there were 6.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 36 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,874) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pratt, KS was $107,500 in 2024, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,300 to $107,500, a 4.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Pratt, KS is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pratt, KS have an average commute time of 10.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pratt, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,613
$1,717
Median Property Taxes
±$250

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 Pratt, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.7%
Homeownership
2024
59.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Pratt, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,819
Median Household Income
± $8,706
2.46k
Number of Households
± 305

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Pratt, KS grew to $63,819 from the previous year's value of $63,512.

The following chart displays the households in Pratt, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pratt, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.9%)
  2. Carpooled (5.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.35%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Pratt, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.9%) and those who worked at home (5.35%).

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.

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Commute Time

10.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pratt, KS have a shorter commute time (10.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.964% of the workforce in Pratt, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pratt, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pratt, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pratt, KS (863 out of 6.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pratt, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Pratt, KS has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.73%
Uninsured
43.8%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pratt, KS grew by 20.4% from 8.08% to 9.73%.

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