Prairie Village, KS

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2023 Population

22,937

0.0654% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.83%

20.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$107,664

8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$402,600

7.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,170

1.54% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Prairie Village, KS had a population of 22.9k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $107,664. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Prairie Village, KS grew from 22,922 to 22,937, a 0.0654% increase and its median household income grew from $99,691 to $107,664, a 8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prairie Village, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.56%), White (Hispanic) (2.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%).

None of the households in Prairie Village, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Prairie Village, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Prairie Village, KS was $402,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Prairie Village, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Prairie Village, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Prairie Village, KS is home to a population of 22.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.31% of Prairie Village, KS residents were born outside of the country (760 people).

In 2023, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Prairie Village, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 758 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 588 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Prairie Village, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie Village, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie Village, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 533
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
758 ± 230
Two+ (Hispanic)
588 ± 321

4.97%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

4.97% of the people in Prairie Village, KS are hispanic (1.14k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

3.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

760 people

2.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

642 people

As of 2023, 3.31% of Prairie Village, KS residents (760 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prairie Village, KS was 2.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Prairie Village, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
326 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
240 ± 121
Korea
152 ± 153

Prairie Village, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Prairie Village, KS employs 12.2k people. The largest industries in Prairie Village, KS are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,841 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,228 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($131,458), Utilities ($121,354), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,620).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2023 Value

± 776

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 9.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Prairie Village, KS declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 12.4k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie Village, KS, are Management Occupations (2,379 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,637 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,616 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie Village, 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

12.2k

2023 Value

± 776

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 9.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Prairie Village, KS declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 12.4k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie Village, KS, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,841 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie Village, KS, though some of these residents may live in Prairie Village, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,449

Median earning men ± $7,788

$61,817

Median earning women ± $3,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($158,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,205), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,128).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($115,938), Manufacturing ($89,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,821).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Prairie Village, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
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.

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 Village, KS was $402,600 in 2023, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $373,300 to $402,600, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie Village, KS is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Prairie Village, KS have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie Village, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Prairie Village, KS is $107,664. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Prairie Village, KS was Census Tract 508 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 510 and Census Tract 507, with respective values of $131,932 and $123,676.

Housing

Property

$402,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,905

$7,523

Median Property Taxes

±$458

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 Village, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2023

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.8% of the housing units in Prairie Village, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 508
Census Tract 510
Census Tract 507

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Prairie Village, KS was Census Tract 508 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 510 and Census Tract 507, with respective values of $131,932 and $123,676.

The following map shows all of the places in Prairie Village, 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.

$107,664

Median Household Income

± $6,152

10.1k

Number of Households

± 643

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Prairie Village, KS grew to $107,664 from the previous year's value of $99,691.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie Village, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Carpooled (2.34%)

In 2023, 73.3% of workers in Prairie Village, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.34%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie Village, KS have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.893% of the workforce in Prairie Village, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie Village, KS (1.32k out of 22.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prairie Village, 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.

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

96.4% of the population of Prairie Village, KS has health coverage, with 65.8% on employee plans, 3.03% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.903% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see 809 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.247% decrease from the previous year (811 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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809 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, KS

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see an average of 809 patients per year. This represents a 0.247% decrease from the previous year (811 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Johnson County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.58%

Uninsured

65.8%

Employer Coverage

3.03%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.903%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prairie Village, KS declined by 17.7% from 4.35% to 3.58%.

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

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