City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Pretty Prairie, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pretty Prairie - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

553
Residents
$57,969
Median income
$83,500
Median home
$957
Median rent (state)

Pretty Prairie - the verdict

Nationally, Pretty Prairie sits in the 32nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

32nd
percentile, household income
4th
percentile, home value
11th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pretty Prairie, KS

Kansas's Pretty Prairie is a small town, with 553 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Pretty Prairie households earn a median of $57,969 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.8%. Home values in Pretty Prairie run a median of $83,500, and the median resident age is 46.2 years. Educational attainment runs 25.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kansas scores 90.1 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $957 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 22.7 minutes, with 70.1% driving alone and 5.9% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 80.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

553 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$57,969 /yr

Poverty 12.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Pretty Prairie compare to other US cities?

Here's how Pretty Prairie stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 4% pricier than other cities
Median rent 11% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pretty Prairie against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Pretty Prairie toward the top of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Pretty Prairie ranks #132 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pretty Prairie only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#298 of 527
43rd percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#191 of 552
64th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#324 of 527
38th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#132 of 552
76th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#159 of 552
71st percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

32ndIncome percentile

32nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pretty Prairie's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$83,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pretty Prairie $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pretty Prairie, KS Pretty Prairie, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pretty Prairie, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pretty Prairie, KS median $57,969/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pretty Prairie, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pretty Prairie, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
553
Median Income
$57,969
Median Home Value
$83,500
Median Age
46.2
Poverty Rate
12.8%
Labor force participation
55.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.9%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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650 residents655 residents660 residents665 residents 202020212022202320242025 661 residents 652 residents ▼ -1.4%
Pretty Prairie's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.7 minutes
Drive Alone
70.1%
Carpool
11.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
9.1%
Work from Home
5.9%
Other
3.1%

Based on 254 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pretty Prairie sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$957/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Howard
553 people
Burden
548 people
Parkerfield
545 people
Rolla
545 people
Potwin
562 people
Goessel
541 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pretty Prairie's 553 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Orchid, FL
553 people
Bainbridge, IN
553 people
Caspian, MI
553 people
Amboy, MN
553 people
Wellington, MO
553 people
Stuart, NE
553 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pretty Prairie's $57,969 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wyoming, IL
$57,969 median income
Sherman, MS
$57,969 median income
Maysville, NC
$57,969 median income
Burke, TX
$57,969 median income
Marsing, ID
$57,973 median income
Springdale, PA
$57,963 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pretty Prairie, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pretty Prairie, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% White 97.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pretty Prairie compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pretty Prairie (this city) 553 $57,969
Howard 553 $53,125
Burden 548 $54,261
Parkerfield 545 $130,417
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pretty Prairie, KS?

What is the population of Pretty Prairie, KS? +

553 people live in Pretty Prairie, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pretty Prairie, KS? +

The median household income in Pretty Prairie is $57,969 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pretty Prairie? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pretty Prairie; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Pretty Prairie, KS? +

Homes in Pretty Prairie carry a median value of $83,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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