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Prairie

Kansas · 23,008 residents (2025 est.) · 6.21 sq mi
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Prairie is home to 22,874 people in Kansas. 73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 53% more than in Kansas as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. 3% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
73% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,874
+4%since 2000
from 22,072 in 2000
23,008 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,683 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 3,465 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.0
+2%since 2000
from 41.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.21 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K22K22K23K23K19902000201020202024Prairie
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(1,229)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(1,409)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(1,842)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(1,048)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(1,080)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(2,502)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.4%(3,529)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(2,736)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(2,398)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(2,546)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(1,704)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.7%(851)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$113,530
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,685 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$71,642
+107%since 2000
from $34,677 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.0%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 2.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
+9%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Information9.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance1.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$435,700
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $140,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,794
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $852 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
23.0% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.26 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.16 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+48%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(20,906)
Black0.7%(163)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(502)
Asian1.1%(246)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(20,338)
Black0.4%(91)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(1,084)
Asian1.6%(373)
Other4.3%(988)
Diversity Score
26
+75%since 2009
from 15 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(808)
Peruvian0.3%(60)
Spaniard0.2%(47)
Dominican0.2%(42)
Guatemalan0.2%(36)
Cuban0.1%(27)
Colombian0.1%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(112)
Chinese0.4%(85)
Taiwanese0.2%(49)
Filipino0.2%(45)
Korean0.1%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German31.7%(7,240)
English19.8%(4,519)
Irish19.2%(4,394)
Italian4.8%(1,097)
American4%(909)
Scottish3.2%(736)
French3%(680)
Swedish2.9%(656)
Polish2.8%(650)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(388)
Norwegian1.3%(297)
Welsh1%(236)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(213)
Czech0.9%(212)
Swiss0.8%(192)
Danish0.8%(187)
Austrian0.7%(152)
Russian0.7%(151)
British0.6%(143)
Portuguese0.5%(122)
Croatian0.5%(117)
Belgian0.5%(104)
Greek0.4%(82)
Hungarian0.3%(66)
Iranian0.2%(50)
Lithuanian0.2%(41)
West Indian0.2%(41)
Ukrainian0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Latvian0.1%(24)
Nigerian0.1%(23)
Arab0.1%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(20)
Serbian0.1%(18)
Jamaican0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(14)
Armenian0.1%(12)
Romanian0.1%(12)
Brazilian0%(11)
Finnish0%(10)
Turkish0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
72.6%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 59.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 98.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
31.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+79%since 2000
from 11.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.4%
−19.6 ptssince 2009
from 89.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.7%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
66.2%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 56.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
Female
54.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2017
from 91.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 96.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.9%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 96.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.5%(2,076)
Married63.8%(5,409)
Widowed3.3%(279)
Divorced8.4%(714)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(2,451)
Married51.6%(5,116)
Widowed8%(795)
Divorced15.7%(1,554)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.6%(154)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(260)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.3%(434)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.2%(160)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,052 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Prairie, Kansas?

Prairie, Kansas has about 22,874 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Prairie, Kansas?

The typical household in Prairie, Kansas earns about $113,530 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prairie, Kansas expensive?

In Prairie, Kansas, the median home is worth about $435,700, and the typical rent is about $1,794 a month.

How educated are people in Prairie, Kansas?

About 72.6% of adults age 25 and over in Prairie, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prairie, Kansas?

About 5.7% of people in Prairie, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Prairie, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Prairie, Kansas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 312 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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