Population 1,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pretty Prairie are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Pretty Prairie is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Pretty Prairie, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pretty Prairie
Renters in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pretty Prairie is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Pretty Prairie as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Pretty Prairie is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $547 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $688 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pretty Prairie pays $885 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pretty Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Pretty Prairie than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pretty Prairie: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pretty Prairie
| Period | Pretty Prairie | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Pretty Prairie than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Kansas. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pretty Prairie compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Prairie | 2.29 | 45.4 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1964 | $885 | 28.2% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| Varner | 2.48 | 45.5 | 2.8% | 17.0% | 10.4% | 1971 | $909 | 27.9% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Waterloo | 2.76 | 44.2 | 1.5% | 20.5% | 8.0% | 1981 | $985 | 28.0% | 97.0% | 0.7% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.74 | 45.8 | 2.5% | 8.5% | 5.0% | 1980 | $998 | 35.0% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Murdock | 2.72 | 43.6 | 2.1% | 24.4% | 8.7% | 1980 | $995 | 27.2% | 96.7% | 0.1% |
| Kingman | 2.03 | 44.5 | 4.5% | 39.8% | 12.7% | 1957 | $746 | 22.2% | 88.8% | 4.0% |
| Arlington | 1.75 | 54.9 | 2.8% | 16.1% | 10.9% | 1956 | $850 | 13.9% | 95.7% | 3.9% |
| Haven | 2.37 | 44.3 | 2.4% | 15.0% | 6.9% | 1977 | $864 | 18.2% | 93.1% | 3.7% |
| Lerado | 2.19 | 52.5 | 5.4% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 1951 | $671 | 26.2% | 91.0% | 1.7% |
| Cheney | 2.83 | 39.9 | 8.2% | 17.5% | 5.1% | 1980 | $1,084 | 35.8% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| Calista | 2.50 | 48.0 | 5.5% | 15.9% | 18.0% | 1951 | $732 | 30.9% | 94.7% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pretty Prairie. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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