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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Pretty Prairie

Kansas · 615 residents · 0.58 sq mi
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Pretty Prairie is a city of 615 people in Kansas. At a median age of 40.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $48,700. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 5.6%, under the national 12.4%. Households here earn about 19% less than in Kansas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

615
+2%since 1990
from 601 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.7
−19%since 1990
from 50.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.58 sq mi
Population, 19902024
48157967877687419902000201020202024Pretty Prairie
2024641
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.9%(30)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(49)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(54)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(41)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.4%(21)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(68)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(96)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(67)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.5%(40)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.6%(65)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849.9%(61)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.7%(23)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,857
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,500 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,944
+70%since 1990
from $11,130 in 1990
US average: $21,522
5.6%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$48,700
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$417
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $321 in 1990
US average: $602
78.2%
−3.0 ptssince 1990
from 81.1% in 1990
21.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99%(595)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)
Asian0.3%(2)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(602)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(10)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(21)
Spaniard2.2%(14)
Ancestry
German24.6%(158)
English6.9%(44)
Irish5.3%(34)
American3.6%(23)
Scottish2.5%(16)
Dutch2.3%(15)
Norwegian1.6%(10)
Czech1.4%(9)
Swedish1.4%(9)
Danish1.2%(8)
French1.2%(8)
Swiss1.1%(7)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.9%(6)
Polish0.5%(3)
Ukrainian0.5%(3)
Welsh0.5%(3)
Russian0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

21.8%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 22.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.4%
+11.4 ptssince 1990
from 78.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.2%
−3.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.4 min
−4%since 1990
from 21.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.3%(47)
Married69.1%(168)
Widowed3.7%(9)
Divorced7.8%(19)
Women 15+
Never married10.7%(26)
Married70.5%(172)
Widowed9%(22)
Divorced9.8%(24)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% 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)10.3%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.8%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.3%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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 Pretty Prairie, Kansas?

Pretty Prairie, Kansas has about 615 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pretty Prairie, Kansas?

The typical household in Pretty Prairie, Kansas earns about $32,857 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pretty Prairie, Kansas expensive?

In Pretty Prairie, Kansas, the median home is worth about $48,700, and the typical rent is about $417 a month.

How educated are people in Pretty Prairie, Kansas?

About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Pretty Prairie, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pretty Prairie, Kansas?

About 5.6% of people in Pretty Prairie, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pretty Prairie, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Pretty Prairie, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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