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Pratt Kansas Information: Pratt, Kansas is part of PRATT County. Population for Pratt from the last gathering is 6570. You can view Pratt venues that host many Pratt KS events every year. You can also research Pratt Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Pratt Kansas real estate guide. Pratt Kansas has a latitude of 37.6466 and a longitude of -98.7392. Zip codes in Pratt, KS include 67124 ... more Pratt zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pratt, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pratt, KS was 6,570.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pratt was 3,110, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pratt, KS
There are an estimated 1,569 married men in the town. 66 percent of men over 15 years old in Pratt are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pratt is 3,460 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pratt, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,631 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pratt, KS
The median age of people living in Pratt, KS was 40.6 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 Pratt was 388. There were 4,971 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.9 percent of the population (1,371) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pratt, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pratt, KS was 6,496.

White Population in Pratt, KS
The estimated White population in the Pratt community is 6,233, which is 94.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pratt, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 66, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pratt, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pratt, KS was 25.

Asian Population in Pratt, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 42.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pratt, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pratt was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 128, while those of “two or more races” was 74 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pratt community was 227, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pratt, KS
The household population number in Pratt was 6,424.

Group Quarters Population in Pratt, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 146.

Average Household Size in Pratt, KS
The average household size in Pratt is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pratt, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,312 total housing units in Pratt.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,839, or 85.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,973 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 866 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 473 vacant homes in Pratt at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pratt, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,760, with a median value in dollars of 56,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pratt, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $700 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pratt, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,748 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pratt, Kansas
934 people in Pratt also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pratt, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pratt was 653, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pratt, KS
In 2000, there were 1,173 people in Pratt, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pratt, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 260 people in Pratt who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pratt, Kansas
There were 3,372 in the labor force in Pratt at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 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 Pratt was 11.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pratt, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,646. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pratt, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,412. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pratt, Kansas
Per capita income in Pratt in the last full census was 17,486. 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 Pratt numbered 125, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pratt, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 655, or 10.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.