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Prairie Village Kansas Information: Prairie Village, Kansas is part of JOHNSON County. Population for Prairie Village from the last gathering is 22072. You can view Prairie Village venues that host many Prairie Village KS events every year. You can also research Prairie Village Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Prairie Village Kansas real estate guide. Prairie Village Kansas has a latitude of 39.0029 and a longitude of -94.6329. Zip codes in Prairie Village, KS include 66208 ... more Prairie Village zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Prairie Village, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Prairie Village, KS was 22,072.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Prairie Village was 10,142, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Prairie Village, KS
There are an estimated 5,384 married men in the town. 67.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Prairie Village are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Prairie Village is 11,930 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Prairie Village, Kansas
There are an estimated 5,367 married women in the community. 54.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Prairie Village, KS
The median age of people living in Prairie Village, KS was 41 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Prairie Village was 1,279. There were 17,174 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (4,318) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Prairie Village, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Prairie Village, KS was 21,827.

White Population in Prairie Village, KS
The estimated White population in the Prairie Village community is 21,222, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Prairie Village, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 172, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Prairie Village, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Prairie Village, KS was 36.

Asian Population in Prairie Village, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 249.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Prairie Village, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Prairie Village was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 142, while those of “two or more races” was 245 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Prairie Village community was 502, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Prairie Village, KS
The household population number in Prairie Village was 21,882.

Group Quarters Population in Prairie Village, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 190.

Average Household Size in Prairie Village, KS
The average household size in Prairie Village is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Prairie Village, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,126 total housing units in Prairie Village.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,833, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,242 were owner-occupied (83.8), and 1,591 were renter-occupied (16.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 293 vacant homes in Prairie Village at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Prairie Village, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,897, with a median value in dollars of 140,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Prairie Village, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,054 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Prairie Village, average costs per month were $369 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,746 people in the community had a high school degree, or 98 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Prairie Village, Kansas
9,538 people in Prairie Village also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 59.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Prairie Village, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Prairie Village was 2,504, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Prairie Village, KS
In 2000, there were 2,810 people in Prairie Village, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Prairie Village, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,049 people in Prairie Village who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Prairie Village, Kansas
There were 11,704 in the labor force in Prairie Village at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Prairie Village was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Prairie Village, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,685. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Prairie Village, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,602. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Prairie Village, Kansas
Per capita income in Prairie Village in the last full census was 34,677. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Prairie Village numbered 84, or 1.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Prairie Village, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 548, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.