Pretty Prairie, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
553
13.3% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
46.2
8.71% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.3%
9.56% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$57,969
3.98% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$83,500
7.19% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
259
11% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pretty Prairie, KS had a population of 553 people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $57,969. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pretty Prairie, KS declined from 638 to 553, a −13.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,750 to $57,969, a 3.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pretty Prairie, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.89%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.63%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.723%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Pretty Prairie, 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 Pretty Prairie, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pretty Prairie, KS was $83,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Pretty Prairie, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pretty Prairie, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pretty Prairie, KS is home to a population of 553 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.362% of Pretty Prairie, KS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (524 people) in Pretty Prairie, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Pretty Prairie, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pretty Prairie, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pretty Prairie, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    524 ± 119
  2. White (Hispanic)
    16 ± 21
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    9 ± 13
4.52%
Hispanic Population
25 people

In 2023, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (524 people) in Pretty Prairie, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.52% of the people in Pretty Prairie, KS are hispanic (25 people).

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Global Diversity

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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

0.362%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.157%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2023, 0.362% of Pretty Prairie, KS residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pretty Prairie, KS was 0.157%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 12
  3. Korea
    4 ± 12

Pretty Prairie, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pretty Prairie, KS employs 259 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pretty Prairie, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Construction (37 people), and Manufacturing (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($49,323), Educational Services ($48,750), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

Occupations

259
2023 Value
± 74
−11%
1 Year decline
± 44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pretty Prairie, KS declined at a rate of −11%, from 291 employees to 259 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pretty Prairie, KS, are Management Occupations (52 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), and Production Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pretty Prairie, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

259
2023 Value
± 74
−11%
1 Year decline
± 44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pretty Prairie, KS declined at a rate of −11%, from 291 employees to 259 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pretty Prairie, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Construction (37 people), and Manufacturing (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pretty Prairie, KS, though some of these residents may live in Pretty Prairie, 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

$47,837
Median earning men ± $9,243
$37,500
Median earning women ± $4,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875), Construction ($49,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($52,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,625), and Retail Trade ($24,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pretty Prairie, KS was $83,500 in 2023, which is 0.275 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $77,900 to $83,500, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Pretty Prairie, KS is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Pretty Prairie, KS have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pretty Prairie, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$83,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,708
$183
Median Property Taxes
±$53

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Rent vs Own

75.9%
Homeownership
2023
60.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.9% of the housing units in Pretty Prairie, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,969
Median Household Income
± $12,939
241
Number of Households
± 57

In 2023, the median household income of the 241 households in Pretty Prairie, KS grew to $57,969 from the previous year's value of $55,750.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pretty Prairie, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Walked (9.06%)

In 2023, 70.1% of workers in Pretty Prairie, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who walked to work (9.06%).

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pretty Prairie, KS have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Pretty Prairie, 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 Pretty Prairie, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pretty Prairie, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pretty Prairie, KS (54 out of 522 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

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

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

76.2% of the population of Pretty Prairie, KS has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 8.76% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 9.71% on non-group plans, and 0.952% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.2% were men and 40.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 46.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.2% were men and 40.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

23.8%
Uninsured
37.7%
Employer Coverage
8.76%
Medicaid
19%
Medicare
9.71%
Non-Group
0.952%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pretty Prairie, KS grew by 15.7% from 20.6% to 23.8%.

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