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Pretty Prairie Kansas Information: Pretty Prairie, Kansas is part of RENO County. Population for Pretty Prairie from the last gathering is 615. You can view Pretty Prairie venues that host many Pretty Prairie KS events every year. You can also research Pretty Prairie Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Pretty Prairie Kansas real estate guide. Pretty Prairie Kansas has a latitude of 37.786 and a longitude of -97.9411. Zip codes in Pretty Prairie, KS include 67570 ... more Pretty Prairie zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pretty Prairie, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pretty Prairie, KS was 615.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pretty Prairie was 311, which represents 50.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pretty Prairie, KS
There are an estimated 166 married men in the town. 68.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Pretty Prairie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pretty Prairie is 304 which is 49.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pretty Prairie, Kansas
There are an estimated 170 married women in the community. 69.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pretty Prairie, KS
The median age of people living in Pretty Prairie, KS was 40.7 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 Pretty Prairie was 30. There were 454 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.2 percent of the population (149) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pretty Prairie, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pretty Prairie, KS was 613.

White Population in Pretty Prairie, KS
The estimated White population in the Pretty Prairie community is 611, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pretty Prairie, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pretty Prairie, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pretty Prairie, KS was 1.

Asian Population in Pretty Prairie, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pretty Prairie, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pretty Prairie was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pretty Prairie community was 10, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pretty Prairie, KS
The household population number in Pretty Prairie was 615.

Group Quarters Population in Pretty Prairie, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Pretty Prairie, KS
The average household size in Pretty Prairie is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pretty Prairie, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 290 total housing units in Pretty Prairie.

The number of occupied housing units was 261, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 204 were owner-occupied (78.2), and 57 were renter-occupied (21.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Pretty Prairie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pretty Prairie, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 193, with a median value in dollars of 48,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pretty Prairie, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $718 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pretty Prairie, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 381 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pretty Prairie, Kansas
93 people in Pretty Prairie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pretty Prairie, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pretty Prairie was 67, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pretty Prairie, KS
In 2000, there were 112 people in Pretty Prairie, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pretty Prairie, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Pretty Prairie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pretty Prairie, Kansas
There were 303 in the labor force in Pretty Prairie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 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 Pretty Prairie was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pretty Prairie, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,857. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pretty Prairie, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pretty Prairie, Kansas
Per capita income in Pretty Prairie in the last full census was 18,944. 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 Pretty Prairie numbered 8, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pretty Prairie, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 34, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.