Pretty Prairie

Population: 553
Median household income: $57,969
Median home value: $83,500

Located in Reno County, Kansas, Pretty Prairie is a community with a population of 553. Its median household income of $57,969 runs below the Reno County figure of $60,498.

From 2019 to 2023, Pretty Prairie's population grew 7.6% from 514 to 553, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $67,400 to $83,500.

10.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.09 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 553
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,969
Median home value: $83,500
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 299
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

514553

Median household income

$47,656$57,969

Median home value

$67,400$83,500

Median gross rent

$754$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	514	$47,656	$67,400	$754
2020	531	$51,053	$67,700	$786
2021	583	$52,045	$68,300	$821
2022	638	$55,750	$77,900	$863
2023	553	$57,969	$83,500	$813

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4419.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.9%
5 to 17	79	14.3%
18 to 24	17	3.1%
25 to 34	50	9.0%
35 to 44	110	19.9%
45 to 54	71	12.8%
55 to 64	70	12.7%
65 to 74	84	15.2%
75 and over	56	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	524	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	4.5%
High school graduate	168	38.1%
Some college or associate's	139	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	78	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	36	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	70.1%
Carpooled	30	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	9.1%
Bicycle	2	0.8%
Worked from home	15	5.9%
Other means	6	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	36.0%
15 to 29 min	48	20.1%
30 to 44 min	67	28.0%
45 to 59 min	19	7.9%
60+ min	19	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 10.3% (54 of 522)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	51.9%
Nonfamily households	116	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	241	80.6%
Vacant	58	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	183	75.9%
Renter-occupied	58	24.1%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	275	92.0%
1-unit, attached	8	2.7%
2 to 4 units	10	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	1.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2057700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7801, -98.0225